Espionage among allies: Hungary’s role in a major espionage scandal in Brussels
The exposure of a spy network operating from the building of the Permanent Representation of Hungary to the European Union in Brussels was one of the most serious counterintelligence operations in recent years and has once again raised the issue of the stability and security of EU institutions. The joint…
Political asylum within the EU: the case of Zbigniew Ziobro and the crisis of trust between Poland and Hungary
Hungary’s decision to grant political asylum to former high-ranking Polish officials has become one of the most resonant episodes in relations between the two countries in recent times. We are not talking about dissidents or marginal figures, but about key representatives of the former Polish government, people who until recently…
Patrick Egan and his English-language media network: Orbán’s soft power
Patrick Egan is increasingly mentioned in analytical and expert circles as one of the most prominent and controversial figures in the English-language media space in Central and Eastern Europe. An American media strategist and graduate of the University of Oregon and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Tufts University),…
The rise of the AfD: causes, rhetoric, and the Russian connection
The rise in popularity of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party is no longer a phenomenon but has become one of the serious challenges for German and European politics. While in the mid-2010s the AfD was perceived as a protest group of Eurosceptics, today it is confidently competing with traditional…
Blackout in Berlin: why radical left-wing movements are gaining strength in Europe
The beginning of 2026 was an alarming sign of a new phase of radicalism for Europe. The attack on Berlin’s energy infrastructure, which led to a large-scale blackout, clearly demonstrated that left-wing radical extremism, long considered a minor threat, had moved from local actions to strikes capable of disrupting the…