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.
Brandenburg Elections: Another AfD Triumph on the Horizon

Brandenburg Elections: Another AfD Triumph on the Horizon

Voters view migration as the number one concern, but for establishment parties, the priority is preventing the AfD from becoming the strongest force in the state.

September 9, 2024
Culture Minister’s Extramarital Affair Rocks Italian Government

Culture Minister’s Extramarital Affair Rocks Italian Government

The left-wing opposition is using the case to undermine cabinet credibility.

September 6, 2024
‘Woke’ German Bank Terminates AfD MP’s Account Immediately After His Election Win

‘Woke’ German Bank Terminates AfD MP’s Account Immediately After His Election Win

The timing of the account closure strongly suggests another ‘debanking’ scandal.

September 6, 2024
Munich Shooter Was “Religiously Radicalised”

Munich Shooter Was “Religiously Radicalised”

Austrian authorities found Islamist propaganda on the gunman’s phone back in 2023, but the public prosecutor’s office dropped the case against him.

September 6, 2024
Polish Conservatives Fundraise After Being Stripped of Public Funding

Polish Conservatives Fundraise After Being Stripped of Public Funding

Tusk’s opponents called the move by the state an attempt to “eliminate the only strong opposition party.”

September 6, 2024
Austrian Islamist With Bosnian Roots Was Munich Shooter

Austrian Islamist With Bosnian Roots Was Munich Shooter

Austrian police had previously identified him as a suspected terrorist but failed to act on the information.

September 5, 2024
Update: Suspect Shot Dead After Exchanging Gunfire With Police Near Munich’s Nazi Documentation Centre Museum

Update: Suspect Shot Dead After Exchanging Gunfire With Police Near Munich’s Nazi Documentation Centre Museum

The incident happened on the anniversary of the Munich massacre of 1972.

September 5, 2024
Zelensky Overhauls Cabinet Amid War Strategy Shift

Zelensky Overhauls Cabinet Amid War Strategy Shift

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba resigned on Wednesday, following the resignations of five other ministers.

September 4, 2024
Germany: No Solution After Crisis Talks on Migration

Germany: No Solution After Crisis Talks on Migration

Opposition centre-right CDU wants to reject some migrants at the border, but the governing Greens oppose the suggestion.

September 4, 2024
Volkswagen Considers Germany Plant Closure For First Time in Its History

Volkswagen Considers Germany Plant Closure For First Time in Its History

The carmaker’s announcement comes at a tough time for the ruling left-liberal coalition.

September 3, 2024
German Left-Wing Sovereigntists Consider Legal Action Against Vice Chancellor

German Left-Wing Sovereigntists Consider Legal Action Against Vice Chancellor

Green Party’s Robert Habeck accused pro-peace parties of being “paid directly by Russia and Beijing.”

September 3, 2024
“No Wiggle Room”: Brussels Threatens Hungary Over Border Protection

“No Wiggle Room”: Brussels Threatens Hungary Over Border Protection

Hungary responds “We have been pursuing the same policy since 2015: borders must be protected.”

September 3, 2024