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.
Drugs and Crime: One in Five Brussels Residents Feel Unsafe

Drugs and Crime: One in Five Brussels Residents Feel Unsafe

With local police unable to put an end to the drug wars on the street, the European capital is not for the faint-hearted.

May 26, 2025
Human Rights Court Resists Reform of Asylum Rules But Italy Will Keep “Leading the Charge”

Human Rights Court Resists Reform of Asylum Rules But Italy Will Keep “Leading the Charge”

The ECtHR dismissed the complaint from nine European countries that its bias toward migrants hinders their democratic decision-making, arguing the court is being “politicized.”

May 26, 2025
Antifa Fails To Shut Down Brussels Event on Conservatism and Women

Antifa Fails To Shut Down Brussels Event on Conservatism and Women

Riot police had to disperse the far-left crowd with water cannons, while female thinkers conducted an insightful discussion about politics, freedom, and motherhood.

May 22, 2025
“Soft Totalitarianism”: Global Free Speech Advocacy Slams EU Censorship Rules

“Soft Totalitarianism”: Global Free Speech Advocacy Slams EU Censorship Rules

“Free speech is again under threat on this continent in a way it hasn’t been since the nightmare of Europe’s authoritarian regimes just a few decades ago,” the head of ADF International said.

May 22, 2025
Fact-Checking the EU ‘Democracy Shield’: MEPs Clash Over Online Censorship

Fact-Checking the EU ‘Democracy Shield’: MEPs Clash Over Online Censorship

“The EU wants control over who gets elected,” MEP Christine Anderson said. “In a healthy democracy, people should have the right to be wrong.”

May 21, 2025
Farmers Return to Brussels To Protest Planned Budget Cuts

Farmers Return to Brussels To Protest Planned Budget Cuts

The organizers warned that diverting money from the EU’s agricultural cash pot to fund rearmament or Ukraine would have catastrophic consequences for Europe’s food security.

May 20, 2025
EU Spends €650 Million of Taxpayer Money on Policing ‘Hate Speech’

EU Spends €650 Million of Taxpayer Money on Policing ‘Hate Speech’

A new report reveals how the EU is spending more on censoring speech than curing cancer—using taxpayer money to crush dissent.

May 20, 2025
“Complete Betrayal”: Starmer, von der Leyen Agree on Largest Brexit Reset to Date

“Complete Betrayal”: Starmer, von der Leyen Agree on Largest Brexit Reset to Date

The UK “will once again be paying countless millions of pounds into EU coffers—for the privilege of becoming the non-voting punk of the EU Commission,” former PM Boris Johnson commented.

May 19, 2025
Telegram: France Tried To Gag Conservatives Before Romanian Election

Telegram: France Tried To Gag Conservatives Before Romanian Election

“You either have freedom of speech and fair elections—or you don’t. And the Romanian people deserve both.”

May 19, 2025
No to the System and Yes to Stability: Romania Votes for Change

No to the System and Yes to Stability: Romania Votes for Change

Nicușor Dan, a centrist anti-establishment figure, was given one of the strongest mandates in decades to reform a broken country.

May 19, 2025
“Public Humiliation”: MEPs Call for Political Consequences After Pfizergate Verdict

“Public Humiliation”: MEPs Call for Political Consequences After Pfizergate Verdict

Von der Leyen should be “pushed out by the Parliament,” conservative MEPs commented while calling on the mainstream parties to support a full inquiry.

May 15, 2025
“Primeval Politics”: Trump Should Not Forget Who His Allies Are

“Primeval Politics”: Trump Should Not Forget Who His Allies Are

Trump has shocked friends and foes alike with his unorthodox, power-driven diplomacy, forcing both to catch up with the new geopolitical reality, experts said at MCC Brussels’ latest event.

May 15, 2025