Zoltán Kottász is a journalist for europeanconservative.com, based in Budapest. He worked for many years as a journalist and as the editor of the foreign desk at the Hungarian daily, Magyar Nemzet. He focuses primarily on European politics.
Irish Teacher Jailed in Pronouns Case Returns to School Despite Court Order

Irish Teacher Jailed in Pronouns Case Returns to School Despite Court Order

Enoch Burke has been imprisoned multiple times, but is intent on fighting the woke agenda set by his school.

January 15, 2026
Criticise Starmer, Lose Your Visa? UK Blocks Eva Vlaardingerbroek

Criticise Starmer, Lose Your Visa? UK Blocks Eva Vlaardingerbroek

A Dutch political commentator says British authorities revoked her travel authorisation days after she attacked Keir Starmer online, fuelling accusations of political censorship.

January 14, 2026
Police Used AI To Ban Israeli Fans—Now the Home Secretary Steps In

Police Used AI To Ban Israeli Fans—Now the Home Secretary Steps In

A ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans has unravelled after senior officers admitted relying on incorrect AI-generated material.

January 14, 2026
Germany’s Free Speech Row Deepens After CDU Leader Backs Media Bans

Germany’s Free Speech Row Deepens After CDU Leader Backs Media Bans

Calls by CDU premier Daniel Günther to ban critical media are not an aberration but a symptom of a political culture in which dissent is treated as a problem to be eliminated.

January 9, 2026
Orbán: EU “Falling Apart” as Hungary Rejects Migration Pact

Orbán: EU “Falling Apart” as Hungary Rejects Migration Pact

The Hungarian PM says a “process of de-integration” is under way within the EU, driven by the growing incompetence of EU leaders.

January 5, 2026
Drone Strike Claims Cast Shadow Over Trump’s Ukraine Peace Push

Drone Strike Claims Cast Shadow Over Trump’s Ukraine Peace Push

Kyiv and Moscow gave sharply different accounts of a New Year drone attack in Russian-occupied territory.

January 2, 2026
German Elections 2026: Coalition Faces Tough Test Amid AfD Surge

German Elections 2026: Coalition Faces Tough Test Amid AfD Surge

Elections in eastern German states raise the prospect of the right-wing party forming its first-ever government.

December 31, 2025
Court Lifts Romanowski Arrest Warrant, Revealing Political Pressure Imposed by Tusk

Court Lifts Romanowski Arrest Warrant, Revealing Political Pressure Imposed by Tusk

Marcin Romanowski, who was granted asylum in Hungary, is now free to travel within the European Union.

December 19, 2025
“Why Not Celebrate in Damascus?” AfD Asks As Syrians Hold Rallies in Germany

“Why Not Celebrate in Damascus?” AfD Asks As Syrians Hold Rallies in Germany

The scenes of Syrian migrants celebrating the anniversary of Assad’s fall in German cities encapsulates the failures of Berlin’s asylum policy.

December 8, 2025
New Czech Government To Swiftly Reject EU Migration Pact and ETS2 Scheme

New Czech Government To Swiftly Reject EU Migration Pact and ETS2 Scheme

Andrej Babiš’s government will break with Brussels’ agenda on its first day in office.

December 5, 2025
“NGOs act on behalf and in the interests of the Commission”—MEP <strong>Csaba Dömötör</strong>

“NGOs act on behalf and in the interests of the Commission”—MEP <strong>Csaba Dömötör</strong>

“What we have here is a vast political machinery that is quite the opposite of the definition of civil society. It does not represent certain groups of society, but a closed institutional elite in Brussels.”

December 1, 2025
UPDATED As the EU Pushes Sanctions, Orbán Talks Peace and Energy Cooperation in Moscow

UPDATED As the EU Pushes Sanctions, Orbán Talks Peace and Energy Cooperation in Moscow

Vladimir Putin praised the Hungarian PM’s “balanced position” as the two leaders discussed Ukraine, energy, and a possible Budapest peace summit.

November 28, 2025