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.
Ambassador: Poland Will Fight Russia if Ukraine Loses

Ambassador: Poland Will Fight Russia if Ukraine Loses

If Ukraine fails, “we will have no choice but to enter the conflict,” Polish Ambassador Jan Rościszewski told LCI in the latest interview.

March 21, 2023
Widening Schism: Cardinals Call for Trial and Removal of German Catholic Leadership

Widening Schism: Cardinals Call for Trial and Removal of German Catholic Leadership

The blessing of same-sex couples and other reforms are “sins against Christ Himself and of the most serious nature,” U.S. Cardinal Burke said, calling for the end of the Synodal Path in Germany.

March 20, 2023
Gay Marriage Could Be Coming for Estonians

Gay Marriage Could Be Coming for Estonians

The leading Reform Party’s new coalition partners have already made up their minds, only PM Kallas is still on the fence, as Estonia is set to be governed by an all-left government for the first time.

March 19, 2023
Turkey To Give Green Light for Finland’s NATO Membership Soon

Turkey To Give Green Light for Finland’s NATO Membership Soon

After meeting the Finnish President, Erdoğan will likely ratify Finland’s application within a month. Sweden, however, will probably have to wait until after May’s elections.

March 18, 2023
EU Alarmed at Chinese Arms Shipments to Russia

EU Alarmed at Chinese Arms Shipments to Russia

“Very relevant consequences” could follow, the head of the European Parliament’s China delegation said in response. “Beijing has been warned.”

March 17, 2023
Commission: Only One in Five Failed Asylum Seekers is Returned

Commission: Only One in Five Failed Asylum Seekers is Returned

Failing to return migrants “hampers our system and erodes trust,” the Commissioner said, urging members to ramp up deportations.

March 17, 2023
Socialist Victory Signals Leftist Shift in Lithuania

Socialist Victory Signals Leftist Shift in Lithuania

In just two years, the LSDP went from 9% to 17%, winning the first round of Lithuania’s local elections. But the second round may favor the conservative TS this Sunday.

March 17, 2023
Millions Wasted: EU Countries Call for Reviewing Pfizer Deal

Millions Wasted: EU Countries Call for Reviewing Pfizer Deal

It is “irrational” to buy more vaccines, Bulgaria argued, as it prepares to destroy more vaccines, now expired, than it had administered.

March 16, 2023
Europe’s Secretive Deportation Scheme Uncovered

Europe’s Secretive Deportation Scheme Uncovered

The document, obtained under a freedom of information request, reveals a planned mechanism to facilitate the “non-voluntary return of migrants.”

March 15, 2023
No More Revolving Doors: EU To Send Ex-MEPs To ‘Cool Off’

No More Revolving Doors: EU To Send Ex-MEPs To ‘Cool Off’

MEPs-turned-lobbyists will have a harder time getting back to business under the new rules aimed to curb corruption in Brussels in the fallout of Qatargate.

March 15, 2023
NGOs Concerned As EU Prepares ‘Foreign Agents Law’

NGOs Concerned As EU Prepares ‘Foreign Agents Law’

Those previously hailing the reform as a step against right-wing populism are now flustered by the notion that they too will undergo the same scrutiny of their revenue sources.

March 14, 2023
Commission: SVB Collapse Poses No Risk to EU

Commission: SVB Collapse Poses No Risk to EU

“The name of the game is containment now,” German MEP Markus Ferber said, referring to the fear that’s spreading faster than the actual problem.

March 14, 2023