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.
€8,400 Fine for Three Words: Germany’s Latest Assault on Free Speech

€8,400 Fine for Three Words: Germany’s Latest Assault on Free Speech

A man’s house was raided and his phones were seized all because of a tweet.

July 10, 2025
Viktor Orbán to Ursula von der Leyen: “It Is Time To Go!”

Viktor Orbán to Ursula von der Leyen: “It Is Time To Go!”

The Hungarian prime minister lambasted the Commission chief ahead of the no-confidence vote in the European Parliament.

July 9, 2025
Migration Chaos Exposes Failures of EU and German Government

Migration Chaos Exposes Failures of EU and German Government

Berlin was unable to send back any of the illegal migrants who originally crossed into the EU via Italy.

July 9, 2025
Polish Defence Minister Lectures Citizens Amid Border Crisis

Polish Defence Minister Lectures Citizens Amid Border Crisis

The opposition PiS party is criticising the government for persecuting its citizens instead of illegal migrants.

July 9, 2025
Brussels Escalates Attack on Hungary: €18 Billion in EU Funds Remain Frozen

Brussels Escalates Attack on Hungary: €18 Billion in EU Funds Remain Frozen

This is the newest effort by the European Commission to “impose foreign political control over Hungary.”

July 9, 2025
“Get Criminal Scum Out of Our Country”: Wilders’ Tough Migration Laws Get Approval

“Get Criminal Scum Out of Our Country”: Wilders’ Tough Migration Laws Get Approval

The legislation could bolster the right-wing PVV’s chances of another election victory.

July 4, 2025
Firewall Finally Crumbles? AfD Set To Work with Wagenknecht Party

Firewall Finally Crumbles? AfD Set To Work with Wagenknecht Party

The two populist forces could dramatically reshape regional governance.

July 4, 2025
Germany’s War on Dissent: Citizens Told To Snitch on Each Other

Germany’s War on Dissent: Citizens Told To Snitch on Each Other

Police raids, taxpayer-funded activism, and mass surveillance: critics say Berlin is reviving Stasi tactics to silence political opposition.

June 26, 2025
Absurd German Court Ruling: Pensioner Convicted for Posting Satirical Images

Absurd German Court Ruling: Pensioner Convicted for Posting Satirical Images

Ordinary citizens are being intimidated from criticising public figures.

June 24, 2025
No More Woke: German Parents File Lawsuit to Take Down LGBT Flags in School

No More Woke: German Parents File Lawsuit to Take Down LGBT Flags in School

This could alter how schools across the country approach the ideology that is being forced upon children by radical activists.

June 20, 2025
Press Freedom at Stake (Again): Germany Weighs Ban on Right-Wing Mag

Press Freedom at Stake (Again): Germany Weighs Ban on Right-Wing Mag

Government-critical Compact was initially banned on the grounds of “combatively and aggressively” striving to topple the democratic order.

June 10, 2025
EU Parliament Backs Orbán Rival by Delaying Crucial Immunity Vote

EU Parliament Backs Orbán Rival by Delaying Crucial Immunity Vote

No official reason was given for postponing the vote on lifting the immunity of the Hungarian opposition leader, but the goal is clear: help him take down the conservative government.

June 10, 2025