What do Elon Musk, the pope and the Hungarian government have in common?
As birth rates drop precipitously in advanced economies, Elon Musk, Pope Francis, and Viktor Orbán are all raising the alarm
Oil industry profits reached new high in 2021, expected to rise further
Most of the profits in the oil industry are expected to be in the ‘upstream’ exploration and production end of the business
The EU doesn’t need Russia, it can self-destruct all on its own
The EU’s latest round of sanctions is self-destructive, Magyar Hírlap columnist Mariann Őry writes

Czechia fears a Russian oil embargo
Czechia puts the brakes on the EU’s latest sanction package to protect its own economy
‘Take shorter showers and air out your clothes instead of washing them!’ EC vice-president tells citizens
Frans Timmermans was responding to a question on plans to regulate heating in the EU
As fears of a food crisis grow, EU plans grains monitoring system similar to Hungarian model
Unlike the Hungarian model, the EU one would not allow for preferential state purchases

The EU launches a direct assault against Marine Le Pen’s presidential bid
OLAF’s credibility and authority is called into question after yet another partisan, political intervention
South Mediterranean offshore gas could offer solution to Europe
Gas from Egypt, Cyprus and Israel could solve part of Europe’s gas needs
German fuel prices among the highest in Europe
German motorists are paying record levels at the pump, while Hungary and Malta have the cheapest fuel in the EU
EU parliament demands full ban on Russian energy
The resolution demanding an embargo on Russian oil, gas, coal and nuclear fuel passed with a large majority
EU pledges €1 billion to Ukraine for defensive weapons
It is likely the move will see the transfer of more anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles to Ukrainian defense forces
Just 48 hours after Orbán reelected, EU launches retaliatory sanction proceedings against Hungary
Hungary says the EU’s sanctions move is punishment for the conservative election victory, with Brussels likely to cut millions in funding to the country
EU extends free cell phone roaming for another 10 years
Free roaming was introduced in the summer of 2017 and is set to continue until at least June 2032
The Hungarian revolt
The re-election of Viktor Orbán is a stunning rebuke to the meddling of the EU, writes Frank Furedi, emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Kent

Brussels views Ukraine crisis as opportunity to create EU superstate
The EU is seeking to take away the right for countries to decide about sending troops to war and give it to Brussels

First-time asylum applications soared by 28% last year
Germany was the most popular destination for first time asylum applicants, while Hungary received the fewest number of cases relative to its population

While Ukraine was being sliced up, European arms exports flowed to Russia
French and German arms manufacturers have continued to enrich themselves on trade with Russia even after the annexation of Crimea
Macron calls for energy sanctions against Russia, but Orbán warns it would crash the Hungarian economy
As France calls for Europe to join the U.S. and U.K. energy sanctions on Russia, other European leaders are less convinced

Western allies may compensate European countries with high dependency on Russian oil and gas for imposing energy sanctions
Considering Hungary is still awaiting blocked Covid-19 recovery funds from the EU, there is reason to doubt any compensation “promises” from the West

EU parliament votes to sanction Hungary and Poland in midst of Ukraine war — despite both countries welcoming 1.6 million refugees in a fortnight
The European Parliament voted 478 to 155 in favor of imposing sanctions on the two countries that have taken in the overwhelming majority of Ukrainian refugees
EU wants to cut Russian gas by this much by end of 2022
The European Union currently imports 45 percent of its natural gas from Russia, and 25 percent of its total oil imports
EU to ‘maximize impact’ of sanctions and reduce its dependence on Russian gas, coal and oil
The European Commission will unveil a proposal on Tuesday designed to cut its reliance on Russian energy supplies, its president revealed
Hungary hits out at EU Commission’s plans to restrict promotion of red meats and wine
Hungary’s agriculture minister claimed consumers should ultimately have the freedom to choose how they wish to live their lives and “shape their own dietary habits without artificial methods invented by bureaucrats in Brussels”

While Europe faces illegal migration wave, African leaders speak of ‘Fortress Europe’
The EU-Africa Summit presents a new opportunity for corrupt African leaders to blackmail a weak EU with illegal migration
VIDEO: Vox spokesperson slams ‘ideological bias’ of top EU court after rule-of-law judgment, defends Hungary and Poland
“Some guys living in Luxembourg and earning €20,000 per month have decided that they can coerce sovereign governments and parliaments to impose a perverse ideology on them,” said Buxadé
Ukraine crisis dominates first day of EU-Africa summit
EU leaders used the summit to address concerns over the rising tensions at Ukraine’s border with Russia
New car sales in Europe drop for seventh consecutive month
European manufacturers hope for a rebound this year with 10.5 million new cars estimated to be registered across the continent
Illegal border-crossings into EU up 78% year-on-year in January
A total of 13,160 illegal border-crossings were recorded at the European Union’s external border in January 2022, according to Frontex
Top EU court rules Brussels can freeze funds for Hungary and Poland in landmark case
Hungarian Justice Minister Judit Varga slammed the judgment delivered on Wednesday morning, calling it “politically motivated” and claiming it is “living proof that Brussels is abusing its power”
EU looks to replace Russian natural gas supplies
There is a “clear risk” of reduced Russian gas shipments to Europe
Left-wing NGOs beg Brussels to halt construction of Poland’s border wall with Belarus
The pro-migration Granica Group has filed three letters of appeal against the border wall with the European Commission, which it claims have been signed by 150 organizations
New UK Brexit minister wants British public to tell him which EU regulations he should scrap
In a column for Britain’s biggest-selling tabloid “The Sun,” Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg implored readers to write to him with legislation they would like to see abolished
Hungarian justice minister blasts Brussels for ignoring mass migration while attacking country’s child protection laws
Hungary’s justice minister called out Brussels for failing to address mass migration, claiming it was too busy trying to punish Hungary for its child protection laws
Conservative leaders vow to defend ‘true Europe against the bureaucrats of Brussels’ at Madrid summit
“Together, we will give nations back their sovereignty and their freedoms,” tweeted French presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen
FIFA president slammed for claiming more frequent World Cups could solve Mediterranean migrant crisis
“We need to give hope to Africans so they don’t need to cross the Mediterranean,” Infantino told a Council of Europe parliamentary assembly on Wednesday
Poland begins construction of €350 million border wall with Belarus
The wall will reportedly be 5.5-meters high, and span almost half the length of the Polish-Belarusian border
Election interference? European Commission set to freeze EU funds for Hungary in run-up to April vote
The EU wants to punish Hungary and Poland for upholding traditional values in a move that could greatly influence the upcoming April elections in Hungary
Hungary’s justice minister hits back at European left seeking to ‘interfere’ in country’s election
“The Hungarian election campaign started in Brussels months ago,” claimed Judit Varga
Hungary’s foreign minister to Tucker Carlson: The liberal mainstream views Hungary’s ‘conservative, patriotic, Christian, democratic way’ as a threat
The Hungarian foreign minister slammed the “lies and fake news” often reported about democracy in Hungary
Stagnant fertility rates and exponential immigration will change the demographics of Europe forever
If current demographic trends cannot be reversed, 60 percent of Europe will be Muslim by the end of the century, Magyar Hírlap columnist Károly Loránt writes
EU grants €385 million to 20 countries requesting aid due to the coronavirus pandemic
17 member states and three candidate countries had requested assistance from the European Union Solidarity Fund

New EU parliament president, same progressive course
Roberta Metsola will be a reliable partner for pro-migration, gender activist left-wing MEPs
The EU’s 2022 roadmap will deepen Europe’s divisions
Brussels will use Covid-19 recovery funds to exert political pressure in the upcoming Hungarian elections
UK Home Office refuses Syrian refugee’s claim for asylum, tells him it is safe to return home
It is believed to be the first case of its kind in the UK

EU court’s power grab is subverting democracy and national sovereignty, according to legal expert
LGBTQ activists can now bypass national legislation through the precedent set by the EU court
German paper: Bashing Poland and Hungary is ‘toxic’
European Union nations have different definitions of common European values, Lucia Puttrich writes in her opinion piece in German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
A fractured Europe is facing difficult months ahead
Once again, a country takes over the helm of the European Union during a difficult period, Magyar Hírlap columnist Mariann Őry writes
Top EU court imposes same-sex ‘marriage’ and dual ‘motherhood’ or ‘fatherhood’ on all member states
The unelected European Court of Justice has been willfully ignoring both the letter and the spirit of the European Treaties to pursue a radically progressive agenda lacking in democratic consent
Brussels and Berlin’s irrational war against Russian gas
Germany and the European Union consider the issue of gas supplies an ideological struggle, Magyar Hírlap columnist Péter G. Fehér writes
EU rejects calls to fund border defense
While member states are forced to fend for themselves regarding border security, huge amounts of European taxpayer money flow to projects supplying migrants with up-to-date information on their illegal journey into Europe
Revealed: Corruption links among top EU officials within the Brussels deep state
The EU’s corruption watchdog has a serious problem with corruption, raising questions about the rule of law in Brussels
Poll: Europeans demand more accountability and transparency from EU
74 percent of respondents expect EU leaders to resign if the Union fails to tackle issues in time
PM Orbán: National and cultural identity is a human right
The Hungarian prime minister reaffirms that international court rulings cannot violate people’s right to their identity
EU’s approval of Novavax vaccine could win over some vaccine skeptics
The conventional technology behind the new vaccine may appeal to some of those who have been skeptical about COVID-19 vaccines
EU predictably fails to resolve Europe’s energy crisis
The year’s last EU summit failed to solve the issue of skyrocketing utility prices, Magyar Hírlap columnist Mariann Őry writes
Last EU summit of 2021 tackles pandemic, migration and energy prices
THe EU summit also marks the debut of German Chancellor Scholz
EU migration deal with African countries is ‘madness,’ says Hungary’s foreign minister
The European population replacement program promoted by the European Union is running on all cylinders

Hungary’s top court gives government wiggle room on immigration policy
Hungarian leaders have taken an oath to the national constitution, which means that this national document and not EU treaties are dictating the government’s decisions

Blow to Hungary and Poland after top EU lawyer backs rule-of-law sanctions
The European Court of Justice signals its willingness to give the green light to the European Superstate
EU countries mull mandatory COVID-19 vaccination
The head of the European Commission said that there should be discussions about mandatory vaccinations at an EU level
Frontex: First 10 months of 2021 saw 70% increase in illegal border crossings
Frontex praises Poland and the Baltic states for implementing tough measures to combat illegal immigration
EU wants to ban the word ‘Christmas’
The terms Miss and Mrs. as well as standard Christian names like John and Mary need to go in the name of inclusiveness
EU’s border control agency will contribute airplane to patrol English Channel
The increase in border protection was prompted by the drowning of 31 migrants in the English Channel
Our freedom is in the hands of Poles and Hungarians
New EU member states are defending the common borders, writes the former SPD faction leader of Saxony, Günter Weissgerber, in the Hungarian daily Magyar Nemzet
European Commission sets nine-month expiry on vaccinations
New rule planned come into effect on January 10.

Will Czechia’s new government abandon Hungary and Poland?
How far is Petr Fiala willing to go in re-orienting his country to the West, especially on the ideological core issues such as mass migration promoted by the EU?
EU gears up for sanctions against Hungary, Poland
Hungary and Poland may be stripped of EU funds if Brussels deploys a new, powerful sanctions weapon backed by Europe’s left-liberal mainstream
Italy’s open borders policy makes a joke of Poles and Balts defending eastern flank
EU migration policy is dictated by the weakest links, with countries like Italy opening their ports to illegal immigrants en masse even as Poland and the Baltic states deploy thousands of troops in defense of their borders, writes Olivier Bault for Remix News
EU parliament, economic council agree on 2022 budget
The new EU budget will see €49.7 billion directed to economic recovery, and €53.1 billion on farming policy subsidies
Anti-Semitism spreading in the West, but not in Central Europe
The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights released an overview of anti-Semitism in Europe over the past decade, and the results are surprising
EU’s push to centralize power keeps Polexit on the table
The debate between Poland and the Brussels leadership increases the danger of Polexit, Magyar Hírlap columnist Péter G. Fehér writes
Exclusive: In response to crackdown on Polish sovereignty, Poland should withdraw from EU’s insane climate policy, says MEP Patryk Jaki
Remix News conducted an exclusive interview with Polish conservative MEP Patryk Jaki. Patryk Jaki is a member of Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro’s United Poland (Solidarna Polska) party, and he was vice-minister of justice from 2015 to 2019. In 2018, he was the candidate for mayor of Warsaw of the United Right coalition led by Law and Justice (PiS).
Poland finds strong support in France over constitutional legal battles with EU
The Polish Constitutional Tribunal’s Oct. 7 ruling reaffirming the primacy of the constitution over the rulings of the European Court of Justice has provoked angry reactions in Europe, but one major EU country stands out from the crowd
What is the future of the European Union?
Depending on how it defines itself in response to the United States, Europe has two paths ahead, Hungarian Central Bank Governor György Matolcsy writes
Despite multiple migration crises, EU will not finance border fences
Both the Commission and the Parliament are against building walls and fences
EU climate deal would ‘kill the middle class’, PM Orbán says
European democracy depends on the existence of the middle class
EU parliament gives European Commission ultimatum on rule-of-law proceedings against Hungary and Poland
The European Parliament’s move may in fact be superfluous, as steps are already being taken to launch rule-of-law proceedings against Hungary and Poland
Frontex: 134,000 illegal migrants entered the E.U. in 2021, up 61 percent from last year alone
The statistical report does not yet factor in the projected mass wave of Afghan migrants to come
Brussels wants to overwrite Common Agricultural Policy
Green goals should not override already achieved agreements, according to Hungarian agricultural minister
EU nations should take in 42,500 Afghans, says top EU commissioner
The European Union should take in half of the Afghans searching for a new home, commissioner Johansson says
EU’s energy policy in disarray, while prices in much maligned Hungary remain stable
Hungarians have the lowest energy costs in Europe, and Viktor Orbán is calling on the EU to end its “stupid” green energy plan. What can Europe learn from Hungary’s policies to help save it from a full-blown energy crisis?
European Parliament proposes 30 kph urban speed limit
The European Parliament is seeking to reduce fatal automobile accidents
EU summit endorses Balkans enlargement but sets no timeframe
EU leaders also stress that Balkan countries must continue their reforms
EU must be more independent on international stage, leaders agree in Slovenia
The leaders of EU countries discussed a stronger common defense, future relations with China, and rising energy prices
The European Parliament goes on ‘fact finding mission’ before its show-trial against Hungary
George Soros-funded NGOs produce made-to-order reports for the European Parliament campaign against the government of Viktor Orbán
Gambia refuses to take back illegal migrants with EU deportation orders
African countries may increasingly block migrants deported from Europe from landing in their territory