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.
Russia Backs Hungary’s Christmas Ceasefire Proposal, Ukraine Rejects It

Russia Backs Hungary’s Christmas Ceasefire Proposal, Ukraine Rejects It

Zelensky criticizes Orbán’s peace efforts as undermining Western unity.

December 13, 2024
Parliament Paves Way for Prosecution of Austria’s Election-Winning Party Leader

Parliament Paves Way for Prosecution of Austria’s Election-Winning Party Leader

Herbert Kickl is only the latest antiglobalist right-wing leader in Europe to be hauled in front of a court on what supporters say are trumped-up charges.

December 13, 2024
Report: German Intelligence Agency Weaponised To Crack Down on AfD

Report: German Intelligence Agency Weaponised To Crack Down on AfD

Investigative journalists claim Thuringia’s security chief disregarded official reports and legal arguments for political purposes.

December 12, 2024
Resolution Urges EU Support for Member States in Deporting Syrians

Resolution Urges EU Support for Member States in Deporting Syrians

After it opened the doors to millions of migrants, now the EU “must help our nations in returning these people home,” German MEP Mary Khan said.

December 11, 2024
German Chancellor Submits Request To Hold Vote of Confidence

German Chancellor Submits Request To Hold Vote of Confidence

The political instability in Germany may well continue after the elections in February.

December 11, 2024
German CDU Considers Leaving European Convention on Human Rights

German CDU Considers Leaving European Convention on Human Rights

The court enforcing the convention has often prevented member states from pursuing policies that serve their national interests.

December 10, 2024
Austria and Germany Suspend Asylum Procedures for Syrians

Austria and Germany Suspend Asylum Procedures for Syrians

As Vienna makes plans to deport thousands, Berlin says “the situation is still too confusing and volatile”.

December 10, 2024
AfD Names Alice Weidel As Party’s First-Ever Chancellor Nominee

AfD Names Alice Weidel As Party’s First-Ever Chancellor Nominee

The patriotic Right’s co-leader declared that the “prosperous country that our grandparents and parents had built up” no longer exists.

December 9, 2024
“End the Madness”: Trump Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Ukraine

“End the Madness”: Trump Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Ukraine

Battlefield realities may push Zelensky into giving up some of his country’s territory.

December 9, 2024
World First as Australia Bans Social Media For Under 16s

World First as Australia Bans Social Media For Under 16s

The new law received cross-party support—and the endorsement of a majority of parents—but its critics sense danger.

November 29, 2024
Germany: Muslim Seminar To Prepare 13-Year-Old Girls For Marriage Sparks Backlash

Germany: Muslim Seminar To Prepare 13-Year-Old Girls For Marriage Sparks Backlash

The right-wing AfD says “Girls’ Evenings in the Mosque” is clear proof that migration and integration policies have failed.

November 28, 2024
Can’t Take a Joke? German Social Democrats Seek Harsher Penalties for Insults

Can’t Take a Joke? German Social Democrats Seek Harsher Penalties for Insults

Leading politicians now find comedy and satire criticising their work “unbearable.”

November 27, 2024