On March 23, 2026, Marine Le Pen, leader of the French far-right party National Rally (Rassemblement National), declared that Hungary's blocking of a major European loan to Ukraine was a "good decision" and a defense of Budapest's national interests. Le Pen made the statement during a visit to Budapest, where...
MAGA reaches out to European eurosceptics
Spring 2026 saw a Washington event that could become a turning point for European politics. The "Alliance of Sovereign Nations" (ASN) conference brought together representatives of right-wing and national-conservative parties from Europe alongside American politicians from the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement. Though formally dedicated to "protecting national sovereignty,"...
EU excludes Hungary from secret talks over risk of leaks to Russia
The European Union is gradually sidelining Hungary from the most sensitive foreign policy discussions and restricting Budapest's access to confidential information. This was reported by Politico, citing five European diplomats and officials. According to them, distrust of Viktor Orbán's Hungarian government has reached a level where key meetings and discussions...
Four Ambulances of Jewish Volunteer Service Set on Fire in London
In the early hours of Monday, four ambulances belonging to the Jewish volunteer organisation Hatzola Northwest were set alight in the Golders Green area of north-west London. According to the Metropolitan Police, the incident occurred at approximately 1:45 a.m. local time on Highfield Road, near the Machzike Hadath synagogue. The...
How the Hungarian authorities use EU funds for enrichment and abuse
Hungary remains one of the key recipients of European financial assistance in Central Europe, eligible for around €22 billion over the 2021-2027 budget cycle. However, a significant amount of these resources currently remains blocked by Brussels due to problems with the rule of law and corruption scandals at all levels...
EU leaders sharply condemned Hungary’s behavior at a summit in Brussels
At the two-day European Council summit that concluded today, EU leaders criticized Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in unprecedentedly harsh terms for blocking a €90 billion loan to Ukraine, agreed upon back in December of last year. European Council President António Costa told reporters, "No one can blackmail European institutions."...
Seven countries ready to defend the Strait of Hormuz
Amid the ongoing conflict with Iran and the de facto blockade of the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately 20% of global oil trade passes, the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, and Canada issued a joint statement condemning Iran's actions, including attacks...
Slovenia has been rocked by a major spy scandal
A high-profile spy scandal has erupted in Slovenia, already being called one of the most serious in the country's history. Just days before parliamentary elections scheduled for March 22, authorities accused the private Israeli intelligence company Black Cube of interfering in the election process. According to an investigation conducted by...
Merz harshly rebuked Orbán for blocking aid to Ukraine
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, speaking in the Bundestag, sharply criticized Hungary's position and that of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán himself, who has been blocking a major €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine for several months. Merz directly called on the European Union not to allow one country to blackmail the...
A two-day EU leaders’ summit begins in Brussels
The next meeting of the European Council, which will last two days – March 19 and 20 – opens today in the Belgian capital. The leaders of the 27 EU countries gathered in the Council building to discuss the most pressing geopolitical and economic challenges facing the union. The meeting...