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.
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
Brussels Revives ‘Chat Control’ Plan Despite Warnings of Mass Surveillance

Brussels Revives ‘Chat Control’ Plan Despite Warnings of Mass Surveillance

A new Council deal keeps “voluntary” message scanning alive, triggering alarm from privacy advocates and national MPs.

November 26, 2025
Nawrocki Visits Prague in Bid to Reforge V4 Alliance

Nawrocki Visits Prague in Bid to Reforge V4 Alliance

As Hungary, Slovakia, and a new Czech government align, the Polish president seeks to pull Poland back into a stronger V4.

November 24, 2025
Brussels Punishes Slovakia for Putting National Law Above EU Rules

Brussels Punishes Slovakia for Putting National Law Above EU Rules

Prime Minister Robert Fico insists Slovakia will not bow to the EU on national identity and gender issues.

November 21, 2025