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.
Liberal FDP Threatens To Leave German Government

Liberal FDP Threatens To Leave German Government

Recent regional elections have left the leftist coalition in tatters.

September 24, 2024
Huge Success For Populist Parties in Brandenburg

Huge Success For Populist Parties in Brandenburg

The Social Democrats won the regional elections by a thin margin, but governing parties took a bashing.

September 23, 2024
Czech Government Faces Major Election Test After Storm Boris Floods

Czech Government Faces Major Election Test After Storm Boris Floods

Local issues may determine the outcome of these elections, but EU-critical parties are looking ahead to the national vote next year.

September 18, 2024
Hungary on Exploding Pagers: It’s a Misunderstanding

Hungary on Exploding Pagers: It’s a Misunderstanding

The Hungarian government has confirmed the company making the pagers has no manufacturing in Hungary.

September 18, 2024
Another Explosion Rocks Cologne City Centre

Another Explosion Rocks Cologne City Centre

A series of explosions in recent months may be connected to Dutch-Moroccan crime gangs.

September 18, 2024
Austria: FPÖ Still Most Popular Party on the Eve of Elections

Austria: FPÖ Still Most Popular Party on the Eve of Elections

The anti-immigration party is on course to secure its best-ever result.

September 17, 2024
Floods Devastate Central Europe as Death Toll Climbs to Eighteen

Floods Devastate Central Europe as Death Toll Climbs to Eighteen

Austria suspends election campaign, while Czechia will still hold elections this weekend.

September 17, 2024
Poland: End Benefits for Ukrainian Men in Europe

Poland: End Benefits for Ukrainian Men in Europe

Kyiv is struggling to replenish its forces at a time when Russian troops are advancing.

September 16, 2024
German ‘Citizens’ Council’ Wants To Criminalise Spread of “Disinformation”

German ‘Citizens’ Council’ Wants To Criminalise Spread of “Disinformation”

Interior Minister Nancy Faeser claims she wants to uphold free speech—despite her attempts to ban a government-critical magazine.

September 16, 2024
German CDU Turns to Radical Left Rather Than AfD

German CDU Turns to Radical Left Rather Than AfD

The centre-right party has started negotiations with Die Linke, but a coalition without the anti-immigration AfD will be hard to maintain.

September 12, 2024
Polish PM Boasts of His Right To Break the Law

Polish PM Boasts of His Right To Break the Law

The opposition conservatives are outraged at Donald Tusk’s comments.

September 12, 2024
Hungary Ready To Sue European Commission

Hungary Ready To Sue European Commission

Instead of helping, Brussels has punished Hungary for protecting its borders.

September 12, 2024