The European Commission published its annual Rule of Law report on 8 July, and unsurprisingly, Hungary once again received the most recommendations among member states to improve the state of democracy in the country. As we wrote in our analysis of last year’s report, these assessments should be viewed as a political tool wielded by…
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EU could hand another €100bn to Ukraine – Bloomberg
A special fund is being considered in the bloc’s next seven-year budget, insiders have told the news outlet European Union officials are weighing a proposal to provide Ukraine with another €100 billion ($117 billion) in grants and low-interest loans, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. The plan involves establishing a dedicated…
ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders
The International Criminal Court has long been accused of giving Western crimes a free pass with selective justice The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban officials. The international body has long been accused of political bias for predominantly going after individuals from Africa and Asia while allegedly overlooking…
Moscow not fazed by Trump’s harsh rhetoric – Kremlin
Russia is well aware that it is the US president’s style, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia takes the harsh recent rhetoric by US President Donald Trump calmly and intends to continue dialogue with Washington, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. Trump told journalists on Tuesday that he was “unhappy” with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir…
India seeks critical minerals from Namibia – envoy
New Delhi is considering importing uranium from the African nation and hopes to expand trade India is considering importing uranium and other critical minerals from Namibia, while pursuing a wider trade partnership with the African nation, New Delhi’s envoy in Windhoek said on Tuesday. Speaking to the news outlet ANI ahead of Indian Prime Minister…
Hungarian Government Eliminates Online Toll Sticker Fees, Saving Drivers Billions
Hungarian motorists will no longer have to pay convenience fees when purchasing motorway toll stickers online, starting this September—a move that could save consumers around 2 billion forints per year. The announcement was made by State Secretary for Infocommunications at the Ministry of Energy Károly Balázs Solymár during an interview with M1 news channel. Solymár…
Russia eyes deeper trade ties with Africa – export center
Officials in Moscow have urged diversification beyond wheat and oil Africa is becoming an increasingly important market for Russian exporters, offering vast untapped potential for trade expansion and investment, the vice president of the Russian Export Center (REC) has said. Speaking at the INNOPROM-2025 industrial forum in Ekaterinburg on Tuesday, Tatyana An noted that the…
EU delegation expelled from eastern Libya
The administration in Benghazi says it has declared the bloc’s migration chief and ministers from Greece, Malta, and Italy persona non grata Libya’s eastern government has barred the European Union migration commissioner and ministers from Italy, Malta, and Greece from entering the region, accusing them of violating the North African nation’s sovereignty. The delegation had…
Hungarian Students Sweep Medals at Regional Astronomy Olympiad in Slovenia
Hungarian students achieved a clean sweep at the 10th Central European Olympiad in Astronomy and Astrophysics (CEOAA), held from 3–5 July in Avber, Slovenia. All five team members returned home with medals, underscoring Hungary’s strength in science education and international academic competitions. Dorottya Elekes earned a gold medal, while Panni Elekes and Bálint Dobák received…
EU must rethink Russia policy – Czech president
Kiev and its Western European backers cannot fight Moscow endlessly, Petr Pavel has said The EU should engage in talks with Russia on European security and restoring business ties once the Ukraine conflict ends, Czech President Petr Pavel has said. The comments mark a notable shift from his previously hardline stance toward Moscow. Pavel has…
EU Enlargement Is a Sovereign Decision, Not a Geopolitical Handout, Balázs Orbán Says
Hungary’s political director to the Prime Minister Balázs Orbán sharply criticized a recent statement by Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna, who claimed that EU accession talks with Ukraine could begin without Hungary’s unanimous consent. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Orbán responded with a firm rebuke: ‘The European Union is not a summer camp…
Half of Ukrainians predict a ruined country by 2035 – poll
A survey has indicated rising pessimism amid the conflict with Russia and uncertainty over US support Nearly half of Ukrainians believe their country could be ruined and largely emptied of its population by 2035, a new poll has indicated, reflecting growing public pessimism as the conflict with Russia drags on. The survey by the Kiev…
Sziget Festival Criticized by Hungarian Journalist over Band’s Alleged Terror Ties
In a sharply critical post addressed to the leadership of the Sziget Festival, Hungarian journalist and photojournalist Tamás Vajda has condemned the festival’s decision to include the Irish hip-hop group Kneecap in this year’s line-up. Vajda accuses the festival’s organizers of a grave moral failure by giving a platform to a band that openly glorifies…
Multinational companies take India to court over e-waste recycling rules – media
The manufacturers have filed lawsuits following a hike in the fees they must pay to recyclers Multinational companies, including South Korea’s LG and Samsung and US-based air conditioning giant Carrier have taken the Indian government to court over its new electronic waste management policy. The Delhi High Court heard pleas on Tuesday against new e-waste…
EU’s von der Leyen issues threat to China over Russia
The European Commission president has accused Beijing of helping Moscow’s “war economy” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has warned that ties between the EU and China could further deteriorate if Beijing refuses to condemn Russia over the conflict in Ukraine. “We can say that China is de facto enabling Russia’s war economy. We…
Russia declares Yale University ‘undesirable’
Moscow accuses the Ivy League school of attempting to destabilize the country Russia has banned Yale University from operating within its territory, accusing the Connecticut-based institution of meddling in domestic affairs and attempting to destabilize its economy. The Prosecutor General’s Office added Yale to the list of “undesirable” organizations on Tuesday. “The university’s activities are…
State Department on alert after hoaxer uses AI to impersonate Marco Rubio
The imposter reportedly contacted three foreign ministers, a US senator and a governor An imposter attempted to contact US and foreign officials using artificial intelligence to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio, multiple media outlets reported, citing State Department memos. The hoaxer reportedly sent AI-generated voice and text messages that mimicked Rubio’s voice and writing…
Xi’s Shanxi tour; VDL’s tough on China speech; Rare earths; Kindergarten mass lead poisoning; “London Framework”
Summary of today’s Essential Eight: 1. Xi in Shanxi – The top item on the Tuesday CCTV Evening news was a nine minute report on Xi’s Shanxi inspection tour. When visiting the Hundred Regiments Offensive Memorial he spoke to a group of primary school students: Xi Jinping warmly interacted with young students and museum staff….
Missing minute in Epstein jail video fuels speculations about his death
Conservative influencers have accused President Donald Trump’s attorney general of mishandling the investigation into the disgraced financier’s last hours The 11-hour surveillance video recorded near Jeffrey Epstein’s jail cell contained a minute-long gap, fueling further speculation about the circumstances surrounding the late financier and registered sex offender’s death. According to the US Department of Justice…
We deserve better populism
Disgust with the elites is rampant in America today, and it shapes our politics on both the Left and the Right. President Trump rode a populist wave into office not once, but twice by railing against the elites and promising an “America First” economic agenda. Meanwhile, Zohran Mamdani, an avowed democratic socialist, won the New…
How to topple a Labour leader
While the Conservatives revel in regicide, the Labour Party is generally deemed to be too loyal to its leaders. Often to its cost. Over the past decade, three Conservative prime ministers have been forced from office by their own colleagues. In contrast, in the post-war period, no Labour leader has been ejected. Tony Blair did…
The sex dolls are coming
“It’s self-care that we offer there. You can be with your own sexuality there and focus on your needs.” So raves the Austrian filmmaker Philipp Fussenegger, co-founder of Cybrothel in Berlin. Here, headless and naked bodies hang from hooks, waiting to be penetrated in those delightfully euphemistic “self-care” sessions. They are encased in hyper-realistic silicone…
Will Syria’s jihadis go rogue?
When I arrived in Damascus, mere weeks after Assad fell, there wasn’t a single foreign fighter in sight. The country’s new ruler, Ahmed al-Sharaa, once known to the world by his jihadist nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, made sure that the capital’s checkpoints were manned by Syrian provincials. It seemed like he wanted to…
The case for patriotic cinema
We’ve a new national paean, apparently. Richard Curtis has spoken, and The Ballad of Wallis Island, a comedy currently in cinemas, is “one of the ten greatest British movies of all time”. By this, Curtis means he has passed the flame to his chosen successor in soft storytelling power. It’s easy to see why he’s…
Feds Throw Book at 10 North Texas Antifa Members Charged in Plot to ‘Ambush’ ICE Agents
The Feds have lowered the boom on 10 North Texas Antifa terror cell members who have now been charged with shooting an Alvarado police officer in the neck outside the ICE Prairieland Detention Center on July 4th. Antifa members arrested in Texas On Monday, the Justice Department named names and issued photos of the suspects….
3 killed in Ukrainian drone strike on public beach – governor
Kiev’s forces attacked the city of Kursk in western Russia on Tuesday, Aleksandr Khinshtein said A Ukrainian drone struck a public beach in the city of Kursk in western Russia on Tuesday, killing three people and injuring six others, regional governor Aleksandr Khinshtein has said. The victims, including two women and a child, were hospitalized…
Another Macron critic found dead in France
The body of Olivier Marleix, a French conservative lawmaker, has been found at home in a suspected suicide A senior French lawmaker known for his staunch criticism of President Emmanuel Macron has been found dead at his home in what authorities say was a suicide. Olivier Marleix, a 54-year-old MP with the conservative Les Republicains…
Ukraine threatens new invasion of two Russian regions
Kiev’s top commander has urged a renewed push into Kursk and Belgorod despite Russia’s full recapture of the area and ongoing peace talks Ukraine’s commander-in-chief, Aleksandr Syrsky, has called for the re-establishment of Kiev’s military positions in Russia’s Kursk and Belgorod Regions. The proposal comes despite the failure of Ukraine’s past incursion attempts and the…
Mother dies trying to save son from draft officers in Ukraine – media (VIDEO)
The footage reportedly from Kharkov Region shows an elderly woman attempting to block a van before she collapses to the ground A woman has died shortly after a desperate attempt to save her son from military recruitment officers in Ukraine, a local Telegram channel and media have claimed, posting a dramatic video of the incident….
Russia took Afghanistan without firing a shot
In the post-American vacuum, Moscow doesn’t waste time When Russia recognized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan last week, it didn’t just open a new embassy – it opened a new geopolitical front. For the first time since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, a major world player has gone beyond informal contacts and embraced…
Kremlin ‘shocked’ by likely suicide of ex-minister
Roman Starovoyt, who previously served as Kursk Region governor, reportedly ended his life hours after being dismissed from a ministerial post The Russian presidency has described the apparent suicide of recently fired Transport Minister Roman Starovoyt as “shocking,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Peskov said that “we have found…
Ukraine silent about new peace talks – Kremlin
Kiev has yet to respond with proposed dates for the next round of negotiations, according to Moscow Moscow is waiting for Kiev to confirm a date for the next round of direct peace talks, the Kremlin says. The two sides have held two rounds of negotiations in Türkiye so far, reviving a process that Kiev…
Trump admits Ukraine conflict difficult to tackle
The US president says he’s “unhappy” with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and may consider imposing more sanctions on Moscow US President Donald Trump has acknowledged that resolving the Ukraine conflict has proven to be more difficult than he expected. He also said he didn’t think his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, is serious about ending…
Trump unveils 10% duties on BRICS
The levies will be imposed “pretty soon,” the US president has said US President Donald Trump has announced levies on BRICS nations, saying members of the economic bloc will pay an additional 10% tariff charge. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Click this link for the original source of this article. Author: RT This content is courtesy of,…
Court in Pakistan Denies Custody of Christian Girl to Muslim
Elishba Adnan. (Christian Daily International-Morning Star New courtesy of family) LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – In a significant development, a court in Pakistan refused to hand custody of a Catholic girl to a Muslim who abducted and forcibly converted/married her, noting that as a minor she could not go with him even if…
Von der Leyen’s Censure Debate: Cover-Up Wins over Accountability
The European Parliament held a highly unusual debate on Monday, 7 July—a debate on a motion of censure against the second Commission of President Ursula von der Leyen. The last time the EP conducted such a debate was more than a decade ago, in 2014, against former European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, which culminated in…
Israel plans to move Gaza population to single ‘humanitarian city’ – defense minister
The Palestinians will not be allowed to leave the camp except for “voluntarily” emigrating to other countries, Israel Katz says Israel is preparing to establish a so-called “humanitarian city” on the ruins of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, where the Palestinian enclave’s entire population is to be moved, the country’s defense minister, Israel Katz,…
German luxury car giant reports another major sales drop
Porsche’s global deliveries fell by 6% in the first half of the year, driven by a demand slump in China German luxury sports car maker Porsche has reported a global sales drop in the first half of the year, citing the impact of stiff competition in China, according to a company statement on Tuesday. Global…
Trump promises Zelensky ten missiles – Axios
The US president reportedly pledged to send the Patriot interceptors after the Pentagon halted munition shipments to Ukraine US President Donald Trump has promised to send more Patriot missiles to Ukraine, but the number will apparently be very limited, Axios has reported, citing sources briefed on a recent call between Trump and Ukrainian leader Vladimir…
Israel to forcibly draft ultra-Orthodox seminary students
The military orders follow a court decision ending exemptions for the community Israel’s military has announced plans to forcibly draft 54,000 ultra-Orthodox seminary students this month following a Supreme Court order nullifying their exemptions, the IDF reported in a Telegram post on Sunday. Military service is mandatory for most citizens of Israel, with both men…
Von der Leyen blames Russia for no-confidence motion
The EU chief has labeled her critics “conspiracy theorists” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has dismissed efforts by members of the European Parliament to oust her, branding her critics “conspiracy theorists” and accusing them of acting on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Von der Leyen is facing a parliamentary motion of no-confidence…
Translating the Work of Russell Kirk — An Interview with Miklós Pogrányi Lovas
Miklós Pogrányi Lovas is a Senior Fellow for the Budapest-based think tank Center for Fundamental Rights. He is also a contributor to our Hungarian Conservative print magazine. Recently, he has worked on the translation of the book The Conservative Mind by Russell Kirk, originally published in 1953, into Hungarian. He kindly gave us an exclusive…
Europe’s biggest seaport preparing for potential conflict with Russia – FT
The harbor in Rotterdam will host regular military drills and would have a dedicated quay for NATO supply ships, the newspaper has said The port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands is preparing for a possible conflict between NATO and Russia by reserving space for vessels carrying weapons and making plans to host regular military drills,…
The EU as suicide pact, or: How Germany is slowly dismantling its electrical grid and why the EU won’t let them fix it
A wind turbine having a bad time. Sometimes it feels like the European Union is a suicide pact. You may have heard that Germany is trying to complete this insane utopian project called the energy transition. This involves phasing out trusted, reliable methods of electricity generation in favour of windmills and photovoltaic arrays, which are…
G20 chair calls for urgent global action on Africa’s debt crisis
Poor nations are paying more on interest to creditors than they invest in their people, the South African president has said South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for urgent and collective global action to address the growing debt burden that is crippling many developing countries, especially in Africa. In his weekly letter to the…
South Africa hits out at new Trump tariffs
Cyril Ramaphosa says the latest measure misrepresents Pretoria-Washington trade data South Africa has pushed back against a “unilateral” 30% tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump, calling the move a “contested interpretation” of trade realities amid strained relations between the two countries. Trump on Monday announced new duty rates on several of America’s trading partners,…
No new Epstein documents to be released – DOJ
Officials have concluded there is no evidence to investigate others and claim no “client list” exists No further documents related to the sex trafficking case of late financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein will be made public, the US Department of Justice announced in a memo on Sunday. It has concluded its review of…
Russian fertility crisis accelerating – deputy PM
The country’s birth rate has dropped as the number of women of childbearing age hits a historic low, Tatyana Golikova has warned Russia faces a fertility crisis with the pool of women of childbearing age plummeting, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova has warned. Speaking at a meeting with lawmakers on Tuesday, Golikova said the number…
Orbán’s Patriots to Lead EU 2040 Climate Target Talks
Patriots for Europe (PfE) will lead negotiations on the European Union’s next climate target on behalf of the European Parliament (EP), officials confirmed to POLITICO Brussels. The news is significant on several fronts. Firstly, it marks a clear victory for the right-wing political group, which was established almost exactly one year ago by Hungarian Prime…
Here’s why regime change in Iran might be bad for the US
The recent military escalation against Tehran may have ended, but the efforts to remove it as an independent world power persist Following the launch of a new phase in Israel’s military campaign against Iran on June 13, Israeli officials claimed that the strikes had been strictly limited in scope and were aimed solely at neutralizing…
Hungary to Hold Referendum to Make 24 December Public Holiday
The Curia of Hungary has approved the decision by the National Election Committee (Nemzeti Választási Bizottság, NVB), which accepted the petition by the right-wing opposition party Jobbik to hold a referendum on making 24 December a public holiday, thus giving Hungarians an extra day off from work. Evidently, 25 and 26 December are already public…
