Tamás Orbán is a political journalist for europeanconservative.com, based in Brussels. Born in Transylvania, he studied history and international relations in Kolozsvár, and worked for several political research institutes in Budapest. His interests include current affairs, social movements, geopolitics, and Central European security. On Twitter, he is @TamasOrbanEC.
Stockholm: Russian Attack on Sweden Cannot Be Ruled Out

Stockholm: Russian Attack on Sweden Cannot Be Ruled Out

The defense ministry’s new report calls for heightened readiness across the armed forces and sets a new, deterrence-oriented military doctrine within the framework of NATO membership.

June 19, 2023
Islamist Terror Attack on Vienna Pride Parade Foiled by Police

Islamist Terror Attack on Vienna Pride Parade Foiled by Police

The three suspects, plotting an attack on the 300,000 Pride attendees, were radicalized by ISIS propaganda online.

June 19, 2023
Slovak PM Reappointed After Losing No-Confidence Vote

Slovak PM Reappointed After Losing No-Confidence Vote

The independent economist Ľudovít Ódor is the third Slovakian Prime Minister to have his mandate revoked by political scheming in two years.

June 17, 2023
Czech President: Russians Should Be Monitored Across the West

Czech President: Russians Should Be Monitored Across the West

The Russians should be treated like the Japanese in the U.S. during WWII, President Pavel said, stopping just short of suggesting internment camps, as it’s “simply the cost of war.”

June 16, 2023
COVID Lab Leak: Pieces of a Deadly Puzzle

COVID Lab Leak: Pieces of a Deadly Puzzle

Little did we know that, by 2020, the pandemic was almost two decades in the making. The Sunday Times’ investigative report tells an incredible tale of American money, Chinese secrecy, and unrestrained human hubris.

June 16, 2023
MEPs Approve Parliamentary Enlargement

MEPs Approve Parliamentary Enlargement

Nine member states will be able to elect one or two extra MEPs next year, as the parliament will increase from 705 to 716 members. Though unlikely to be law, the idea of a “pan-European” constituency is still on the table.

June 15, 2023
Kosovo Faces Sanctions for Refusing to De-Escalate

Kosovo Faces Sanctions for Refusing to De-Escalate

Meanwhile, Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani traveled to Strasbourg to give a speech in front of the European Parliament, where she said Pristina wants nothing but “good neighborly relations.”

June 15, 2023
MEPs Grill Poland Over Anti-Russian Influence Law

MEPs Grill Poland Over Anti-Russian Influence Law

The Polish opposition attempts to take power by getting the EU involved, MEP Balázs Hidvéghi remarked, adding that Poland “is able to follow its path without constant lessons from the West.”

June 14, 2023
Belgium Lowers Voting Age for EU Election

Belgium Lowers Voting Age for EU Election

The sole reason is to get more leftist votes, MEP Tom Vandendriessche told The European Conservative, but added that the youth might no longer be as susceptible to the progressive messages as Brussels thinks.

June 14, 2023
MEPs Vote To Increase EU Parliament

MEPs Vote To Increase EU Parliament

Eleven seats will be added to reflect demographic changes, while another 28 will be reserved for a new “transnational list,” but the instrument does not have Council support so far.

June 14, 2023
Brazil’s President Lula Lectures Von der Leyen at Trade Talks

Brazil’s President Lula Lectures Von der Leyen at Trade Talks

Not threats of sanctions but mutual trust should drive the strategic partnership, Lula said, referring to the environmental clause the EU tried to include in the Mercosur trade deal.

June 13, 2023
Poland Builds Coalition to Defy EU Migration Edict

Poland Builds Coalition to Defy EU Migration Edict

If the migrant quotas nonetheless do come into force, Warsaw is prepared to simply refuse compliance, the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party confirmed.

June 12, 2023