‘We are in free fall’ – Ukraine war leaves Germany and other NATO nations facing critical shortage of arms and ammunition
“It has been said over the past few months that we are only partially ready to defend ourselves — if we are ready at all”
Hungary says Erasmus scholarships not in danger
Hungary can make the necessary amendments to university steering board regulations, minister Tibor Navracsics said on Wednesday
EU asylum applications soar to nearly 1 million in 2022
The number of asylum application in the EU increased by 46% compared to 2021
Hungary’s PM Orbán mocks EU corruption scandal: ‘If they continue like this in Brussels, soon enough MEPs will be behind bars to form their own football team’
The Qatargate bribery scandal continues to rock Brussels, and Hungary’s conservatives are rubbing salt in the wound
Majority of Europeans see illegal immigration as a top concern facing continent and want to preserve Christian culture, poll finds
As the rate of illegal immigration accelerates across the continent, almost 4 in 5 Europeans consider the issue to be one of their top concerns
Keeping Ukraine afloat costs at least €3 billion per month
Half of the country’s running costs are covered by the European Union
Illegal immigration into Europe soared by 64% in 2022 to reach six-year high
More than 80 percent of illegal migrants detected were adult men
Hungary ready to sue EU commission for pulling plug on Erasmus scholarships
For the time being, the government will pay for the scholarships, but a lawsuit could be in the pipeline
Hungary baffled by EU decision to suspend Erasmus scholarships for country’s top universities
Some 70 percent of Hungarian students could be affected
Orbán is Europe’s ‘last Mohican’
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán is the last European leader with the courage to tell the truth, writes Romanian publicist Adrian Onciu
Bribe Back Better: How Qatar can buy EU officials for fun and profit without police interference
The biggest EU corruption scandal in history didn’t have to end with police investigations and arrests, but maybe Qatar can do better next time around
Hungary has lowest electricity and natural gas bills in the EU
Electricity is the most expensive in Brussels while Stockholm has the highest natural gas prices
Germany’s Green party foreign minister opposes EU member states’ veto rights
Baerbock pledges to support Ukraine “as long as it’s needed”
Scottish police blame EU after being criticized for referring to pedophiles as ‘Minor Attracted People’ in end-of-year performance report
The controversial term is widely used in projects funded by the European Commission
Qatargate: 2 Socialist MEPs to have their immunity lifted as EU corruption probe grows
It will take over a month for the immunity to be lifted for the MEPs
Polish politician slams Croatia’s decision to join euro currency zone
Croatia’s decision to join the eurozone may feature short-term economic benefits, but it could represent a serious loss of sovereignty in the long term
‘Orbán is a traitor’ – Left-wing MEP Verhofstadt flies into rage over Hungary’s pro-peace stance on war in Ukraine
Prominent liberal MEP is furious over Orbán advocating peace with Russia and defending national interests
Corruption scandal Dimitris Avramopoulos European Commission Fight Impunity Qatargate European Union Remix Exclusive EU commissioner who said 6 million more migrants needed for Europe caught up in ‘Qatargate’ bribery scandal
An EU commissioner knwon for bashing Hungary and promoting 6 million migrants for the EU is now facing scrutiny for his potential role in the ‘Qatarigate’ corruption scandal that has rocked the EU
Austrian defense minister warns Europe of impending blackouts
“The question is not whether a blackout will come, but when it will come”
PM Orbán: ‘We stand on the Hungarian side of history’ in the war between Russia and Ukraine
PM Viktor Orbán discusses the war in Ukraine, energy inflation, and the challenges Europe can expect in 2023
Eric Zemmour EU European Parliament Nicolas Bay Qatargate Reconquest European Union France Remix Exclusive Exclusive: ‘Being corrupted by Qatar, the nerve center of the Muslim Brotherhood, is high treason,’ says French MEP Nicolas Bay
In an exclusive interview with French MEP Nicolas Bay, executive vice-president of Éric Zemmour’s Reconquest party, he discusses the far-reaching implications of the “Qatargate” scandal in the European Parliament and his hopes of seeing French right-wing parties follow the example set by Italy’s ruling coalition led by Giorgia Meloni to seize power in France and change the game in Brussels.
Romania protests Ukraine’s new minority law
Romania says the bill was adopted without consulting the Venice Commission or the Romanian minority in Ukraine
‘Drain the swamp!’ – PM Orbán tells EU to abolish the European Parliament
The Hungarian PM proposed a radical plan to replace EU lawmakers with delegates hand-picked by elected national governments
European Commission approves Hungary partnership agreement, unlocking €22 billion in EU funding
The funds, which were due at the beginning of the 2021-2027 EU budget, had previously been withheld by the European Commission due to its concerns over press freedom and the rule of law
French conservatives outraged after EU provides €23 million in taxpayer money for baby-boosting programs in Turkey
EU sends millions in funding to Turkey when French parents must wait a year for a place in a nursery
EU invites Musk to public hearing on Twitter policies, warns on ‘hate speech, electoral interference and misinformation’
The EU is threatening to ban Twitter if it does not implement pro-censorship policies
Dominik Tarczyński European Parliament Hungary Poland Qatargate Russia European Union Poland Remix Exclusive Exclusive: Are EU politicians opposed to Hungary and Poland being bribed? Polish MEP Dominik Tarczyński says Qatargate means ‘it is possible’
In an exclusive interview, Polish MEP Dominik Tarczyński offers an inside view of what is being billed as perhaps the biggest corruption scandal in EU history and warns more arrests are coming
Greeks, Hungarians, Austrians, and Slovaks are the most opposed to sending weapons to Ukraine: poll
Greeks and Central Europeans are the most opposed to sending arms to Ukraine
EU base in Central African Republic destroyed in mystery fire
The fire occurred just days after the French military withdrew from the African nation and a Russian linked to the Wagner mercenary group was hospitalized in a mail bomb attack
Latest corruption scandal shows EU is a ‘moral corpse and close to political death’ says Hungarian speaker of the house
The massive EU corruption scandal is raising questions about the legitimacy of Brussels
‘Time to drain the Brussels swamp’ – PM Orbán says widening corruption scandal could reach highest levels of EU
Widening Qatari-linked corruption scandal is taking out more and more left-wing MEPs
PM Meloni defends Poland from EU attacks, says there should be no ‘second-class’ EU members
“What is the message we give to Russia when we say Poland is not our friend?”
Romania retaliates after Austria vetoes country from joining Schengen Area over migrant crisis
Austria has seen a record number of asylum applicants this year and places part of the blame on Romania’s lax border efforts
PM Orbán mocks corruption scandal in European Parliament with meme tweet
Police seized €600,000 in money from 16 locations in Brussels last Friday as watchdogs say it may be one of the biggest corruption scandals in EU history
EU approves Hungary’s recovery plan to free up €5.8 billion
The deal includes a loan to Ukraine and an agreement on the global corporate tax
Socialist EU parliament vice-president arrested for corruption
Eva Kaili and others are suspected of being bribed by Qatar, the host nation of the FIFA World Cup
Europol uncovers extensive EU-wide migrant smuggling network
The organized crime network sought to bring mainly Iraqis into the European Union via the Baltic migratory route through Belarus
Hungary suspends fuel price cap, blames new EU sanctions for rising fuel costs
The price of gas in Hungary skyrocketed overnight from €1.16 to €1.59 per liter
Reports that Hungary vetoed €18 billion EU aid package for Ukraine are ‘fake news,’ claims Orbán
The Hungarian PM said his country is ready to provide bilateral aid to Ukraine, but will not subject future generations to massive debt to continue financing a war that has not come “one millimeter closer” to ending from sanctions
PM Orbán agrees with Macron that Europe bears more war costs than US, calls on Europe to ‘re-evaluate’ sanctions
U.S. charges Europe six times more for energy than U.S. households and businesses, said Emmanuel Macron
Over 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died during war, says EU commission president in deleted clip
The EU commission president later deleted a clip of her remarking on Ukrainian casualty numbers
EU’s desire to become a ‘debt community’ to pay for Ukraine will ruin Europe for generations, warns Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán
Viktor Orbán warned against Europe bankrupting itself to help Ukraine carry on the war
European Commission proposes freezing €7.5 billion of Hungary’s cohesion funds
EU leaders will vote on the matter at the Dec. 19 EU Council summit
Hungary snubbed: EU’s von der Leyen refuses to travel to Budapest to announce multi-billion euro recovery plan
The EU continues playing hardball with Hungary
Dutch government to close 3,000 farms to comply with EU rules
The government has set aside €24.3 billion to compensate businesses for its planned seizure and closure of private property
All EU member states opposed to commission’s gas price cap
A majority of EU member states supports a price cap, but many find the current proposal too high
A record 100,000 illegal immigrants have come to Austria, and why that’s now a big problem for Romania and Bulgaria
Austria’s problems with illegal migration are now big problems for Romania and Bulgaria
EU sanctions on Russia blew €10 billion hole in Hungarian budget
While sanctions have not crippled Russia’s ability to wage war, they are certainly harming Hungarians
Hungary calls for sanctions on Russian energy to be lifted, top diplomat accuses EU’s Borrell of lying
“So Russia is generating record revenues, while we in Europe are paying a sanction surcharge for energy and suffering sanction inflation”
UN, think tanks promote 60 million migrants for ‘aging’ EU by 2050
The EU claims the Great Replacement is a conspiracy theory, but the UN claims Europe needs to accept 60 million migrants by 2050, mostly from Africa
The non-existent European identity
The EU continues to insist on creating the ever-elusive “European identity,” but is such a goal realistic?
Is your food safe? Europol cracks down on crime networks repackaging expired meat and selling rotten tuna
Europol officers seized rotten tuna and illegal alcohol that can cause blindness
EU admits sanctions didn’t stop Russia, but they’ll still continue the policy
Sanctions have not stopped Russia’s war effort, but they have harmed it, EU official claims
These people actually lead Europe? EU’s two top leaders are barely on speaking terms
Do Europe’s two top leaders need a time-out? The feud between the two all began with “Sofagate”
Italy will be firm but fair in tackling illegal immigration, says defense minister
While the new Italian government will implement a hard-line approach to those arriving on its shores, it will show empathy to those truly in need of help, the country’s Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said in a recent newspaper interview
European Commission proposes €18 billion in aid to Ukraine next year
Von der Leyen says the European Union will continue to support Ukraine for “as long as it’s needed”
Hungary rejects political correctness and mass migration, but EU institutions are hostage to woke NGOs
“(Hungarians) never wanted to trade the dictatorship of communism for the oppression of political correctness and the woke culture that is rampant in Europe today”
Germany is the pawn of an America seeking to overthrow the Russian government, says Hungarian historian
Germany is but a pawn of the United States, and Germany’s reaction to the Nord Stream terror attack proves it, says one of Hungary’s most influential historians
Eurozone inflation soars beyond forecasts to hit record 10.7%
The data shows inflation within the eurozone has hit double digits for the first time ever
Belief that economic power in the EU will ‘shift to eastern nations’ like Poland is a ‘pipe dream,’ argues German columnist
Germany must rethink sanctions on Russia because “there is no obligation to commit economic suicide,” writes Bruno Bandulet
Left-wing EU commissioner responds to Elon Musk, says ‘the bird will fly by our rules’
Musk reportedly has plans to reduce moderation, but such plans may come into conflict with incoming EU laws concerning so-called hate speech
EU nations agree to ban internal combustion cars by 2035
The ban is to come into effect in 2035, pending a 2026 review
EU pension fund liability soars to €122 billion
EU officials see added benefits during the cost-of-living crisis
Germany’s €200 billion gas relief plan effectively sinks EU’s gas price cap idea
Germany said its domestic relief package is commensurate with the country’s size
PM Orbán: We defended Hungarian interests at EU summit
Hungary’s long-term gas delivery prices will not be affected by a possible EU gas price cap
EU pressures Serbia to sanction Russia but 80% of Serbs are opposed
Vučić: The European Parliament wants Serbia to coordinate its foreign policy with the EU
Croatia joins Hungary in refusing to train Ukrainian troops
The EU decided on Monday to train 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers, but both Hungary and Croatia say they will not participate
Von der Leyen ‘must resign’ over vaccine procurement transparency failings, MEP claims
Romanian MEP Cristian Terhes called for the European Commission president’s resignation during a speech in the European Parliament on Monday
Hungary stays out of EU training program for Ukrainian military, foreign minister laments lack of interest in peaceful resolution
Hungary’s foreign minister says there is little interest in promoting peace right now, and it could end in disaster
90% of seized Russian assets frozen by just 7 EU member states
EU commissioner for justice says all member states should do their part in enforcing sanctions against Russia
‘More and more member states are dissatisfied with EU migration policy’ – Austrian chancellor demands firmer migration stance from Europe
Karl Nehammer was critical of EU policy to date, with migration to Austria rising by 195 percent so far this year
EU officials set to receive big wage hikes – despite the move going against the Commission’s own advice
In what is seen as a hypocritical move, the EU is proceeding with a big pay increase to take care of its own
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Brussels is conducting financial warfare against Hungary
Trump and Orbán among conservatives to throw weight behind Vox’s Santiago Abascal at Madrid rally
A pre-recorded message from Italy’s soon-to-be next prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, was played to the crowd, in addition to an in-person speech from Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki
‘Europe is bleeding’ while Russia makes ‘good money,’ Hungarian PM warns at European Community meeting
A long-standing critic of EU-imposed energy sanctions on Russia, Viktor Orbán used Thursday’s EU summit in Prague to reiterate his calls for a change in strategy from the European Commission’s
EU Commission warns of blackouts across Europe this winter
Both the European Union and the United Kingdom are at risk of power shortages this winter due to the supply issues exacerbated by the West’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
US wants EU to support Ukraine with $1.5 billion per month
The European Union plans $38 billion in aid to Ukraine next year
Hungary is the only EU state still receiving Russian gas
Of the four gas pipelines transporting Russian gas to Europe, only Turk Stream is still operational
Europol launches crackdown on most wanted criminals
Seven Hungarians are on the most wanted list
Conservatives across Europe flood to congratulate Giorgia Meloni after historic Italian electoral victory
Politicians from Hungary, Poland, France, Spain, and the United Kingdom all rushed to praise the electoral success of the Italian right in Sunday’s vote
Budget talks with the EU ‘show encouraging progress,’ says Hungarian justice minister
Judit Varga also vowed to defend the veto rights of smaller member states
EU sends €5 billion to Ukraine while threatening to block €7.5 billion from Hungary
Ukraine was consistently ranked one of the most corrupt countries in the world long before the war broke out
Dire threat: Hungary’s EU funding could be cut by €7.5 billion after European Council vote on Nov. 19
Hungary is between a rock and a hard place as funding-cut vote looms
Europe will be the biggest loser of the global economic crisis, think tank head warns
The European Union’s energy sanctions only serve to deepen an already dire crisis
Hungary works to comply with EU demands to prevent funding cuts worth billions of euros
Hungary pledged to make 17 legal changes to open the door for EU funds
Hungary can no longer be considered a full democracy, claim EU lawmakers in latest attack on Orbán’s conservative government
European lawmakers accuse Hungary of being an autocracy under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, whose governing Fidesz party was re-elected with a two-thirds majority back in April
The EU’s policy on Russia will lead to tragedy, says influential Hungarian think tank head in response to von der Leyen’s State of the Union address
István Kovács of the Center for Fundamental Rights exposed the hypocrisy in the address to the European Parliament on Wednesday and warned that the EU’s current trajectory regarding Russia will lead to tragedy
Mysterious increase in deaths across Europe
Scientists and data specialists are puzzled by the growing increase in deaths recorded in Europe
As Europe faces economic chaos, Finnish PM demands more sanctions against Russia
Hungarian MEP Enikő Győri said the sanctions do more harm to Europe than to Russia
Brussels wants to cut 70% of Hungary’s EU funding
The European Commission could reduce Hungary’s entitlement to EU funding by as much as 70% if it does not approve the country’s latest submitted plans to tackle EU concerns
Should Europe turn to fracking its huge shale gas reserves to solve the energy crisis?
In light of Europe’s energy crisis, greater questions are now being asked about the extent to which fracking restrictions for the continent’s shale gas reserves are appropriate
Morawiecki slams Berlin’s inaction on Ukraine, hails rise in status for Eastern Europe at Germany’s expense
Mateusz Morawiecki told German news outlet Der Spiegel that Europe’s powerhouse economy had failed to lead on Ukraine and slammed its irresponsible energy policy, mistakes that have ultimately enhanced Poland’s status in Europe
EU plans to cap Russian gas price, implement mandatory power savings
Russian President Vladimir Putin responded by warning that Europe is in no position to dictate terms to his country
Italy: Salvini calls for EU to ‘rethink’ sanctions on Russia or compensate Italians for higher energy bills
Salvini stopped short of vowing to deviate from the West’s collective response should his party enter government following elections later this month
The EU is running low on weapons, says chief diplomat
Jointly buying and producing weapons would be the reasonable and cheaper option, said the EU’s top diplomat
EU to suspend visa agreement with Russia
Some member states wanted a complete ban on Russian tourists but Hungary, Germany, France, and Austria opposed such a measure
As electricity prices surge, Austrian chancellor proposes EU price cap
The proposal will be discussed at an emergency meeting of EU energy ministers
The EU isn’t a democracy, it’s an oligarchy dominated by France and Germany, writes Poland’s PM in top German newspaper
Morawiecki pulled no punches in his criticism of the European Union’s current trajectory, taking aim at the dominance in Brussels of so-called stronger nations
Illegal crossings into EU up 86% versus last year, Balkan route up 205%
The Balkan route heading to Hungary’s southern border was the most actively used pathway into the European Union during the first seven months of 2022
Hungary seen as best in region for weathering economic crisis
Despite its heavy economic ties with Russia, Hungary will weather the war-induced economic crisis better than its regional peers, a recent study suggests