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.
“Just One Wrong Choice”: Hungary Can’t Afford the West’s Mistake

“Just One Wrong Choice”: Hungary Can’t Afford the West’s Mistake

Budapest station light show imagines Hungary under mass migration policies.

September 23, 2025
AfD Gains Ground as Merz’s Credibility Crumbles

AfD Gains Ground as Merz’s Credibility Crumbles

Polling data reveals collapsing confidence in the grand coalition just months after it took power.

September 23, 2025
EU Double Standards Exposed as Brussels Blocks Prosecution of Orbán Rival

EU Double Standards Exposed as Brussels Blocks Prosecution of Orbán Rival

The European Parliament’s legal affairs committee has rejected Hungarian requests to lift the immunity of opposition leader Péter Magyar.

September 23, 2025
Brussels Accused of Shielding Orbán Rival as Immunity Vote Looms

Brussels Accused of Shielding Orbán Rival as Immunity Vote Looms

Péter Magyar is a “captured man” beholden to his Brussels “mentors and handlers,” according to Fidesz MEP Tamás Deutsch.

September 22, 2025
Merz’s Broken Promises: Germany Opens the Floodgates for New Citizens

Merz’s Broken Promises: Germany Opens the Floodgates for New Citizens

Germany “could become a Muslim-majority country between 2040 and 2050.”

September 22, 2025
Farmers Threaten Fresh Protests as Brussels Pushes Cuts and Trade Deals

Farmers Threaten Fresh Protests as Brussels Pushes Cuts and Trade Deals

Mounting anger over EU budget reforms and trade agreements is set to result in unprecedented pressure on Europe’s countryside.

September 22, 2025
Sweden’s Gang Crisis: Bombings, Teen Hitmen, and a Nation on Edge

Sweden’s Gang Crisis: Bombings, Teen Hitmen, and a Nation on Edge

Stockholm now ranks among Europe’s most dangerous cities, as shootings, bombings, and gang turf wars leave the country reeling

September 19, 2025
MEPs To Decide Fate of ‘Hammer Girl’ Ilaria Salis

MEPs To Decide Fate of ‘Hammer Girl’ Ilaria Salis

The EU Parliament will vote on whether to lift the Italian MEP’s immunity so she can face trial over brutal Antifa-linked street attacks.

September 19, 2025
Talk vs. Reality: Millions of Migrants Still Jobless in Europe

Talk vs. Reality: Millions of Migrants Still Jobless in Europe

Cultural traditions, poor language skills, and education gaps continue to block integration efforts.

September 18, 2025
Court Slaps Down Political Elites Over AfD Judge Exclusion

Court Slaps Down Political Elites Over AfD Judge Exclusion

The ruling is a reminder that while establishment parties seek to sideline the AfD, the German constitution guarantees equal access to public office.

September 18, 2025
Brussels Under Fire for Funding ‘Propaganda’ Journalism Network

Brussels Under Fire for Funding ‘Propaganda’ Journalism Network

Conservatives say Brussels is bankrolling ‘investigative journalism’ projects to push pro-EU narratives while silencing dissent.

September 18, 2025
Von der Leyen Accused of “Weaponising Government” with New EU Initiatives

Von der Leyen Accused of “Weaponising Government” with New EU Initiatives

Under the guise of “protecting” democracy, Brussels’ real aim is to centralise control of public debate.

September 17, 2025