Is this the end of the myth of a stable Germany?
Germany’s right-wing AfD party openly expresses what many ordinary Germans believe today, something that traditional political parties, imprisoned in the circle of political correctness, do not want to admit, writes Polish columnist Marek A. Cichocki
Polling shows Poland may struggle to form a government after upcoming elections
None of the parties would secure the majority required to independently form a government
Poland’s growing right-wing Confederation party isn’t just for young men
A top Polish pollster argues that Poland’s alternative right-wing party, Confederation, is capable of reaching a very diverse electorate
Who will win Poland’s upcoming elections?
Prof. Henryk Domański, from the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN), explains why he believes the opposition will not win the upcoming election in Poland
Why Poland’s left-liberal opposition is losing
Despite a number of crises and scandals that have harmed Poland’s ruling conservatives, support for the main opposition party isn’t rising and the conservatives are still ahead, writes columnist Andrzej Krajewski
The lack of a coherent opposition is the strength of Poland’s governing conservatives
This autumn’s parliamentary elections will for some be a fight for power and for others a matter of survival, writes Polish journalist Witold Gadowski
Polish opposition acts against its own nation, says ruling party leader
Jarosław Kaczyński described Poland’s opposition as “a foreign opposition”
US-based NGO funneled millions to Hungary’s left to influence national elections, also plans to target democracies in Italy, Brazil and Poland
The same left-wing NGO may be interfering in elections in Poland, Brazil, and Italy
Influential U.S. conservative author Rod Dreher will move to Hungary, calls for ‘network against globalism’
In 2020, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán predicted conservatives and Christians would increasingly move to Hungary

What does the right’s historic victory in Sweden mean for Europe?
The Sweden Democrats face real challenges ahead but also an unprecedented opportunity to change Sweden for the better
Trust in the German state is at rock bottom, new polling shows
53 percent of the SPD, 52 percent of the Greens, and even 80 percent of FDP supporters think the state is too overwhelmed to fulfill its tasks
Support for Poland’s ruling conservative party is falling, polling shows
According to commentators, decline in support for Law and Justice (PiS) could be linked to the recent environmental disaster in the Oder River
Danish AI-led party plans to run in 2023 elections
So far, the party has only managed to collect four of the human signatures required to enter the election
Hungary: Second opposition party launches EU referendum
Far-right Jobbik wants to prevent the Hungarian parliament from deciding on Hungary’s EU membership
Mark Rutte becomes longest-serving Dutch prime minister
The Dutch prime minister has been in power for 4,311 days
UK: Leadership hopefuls pledge to crack down on illegal immigration
In recent years, Britain has experienced a record number of illegal migrants arriving in the country via the English Channel
A third term for ruling party would ensure Polish sovereignty
If Law and Justice (PiS) were to win a third term in next year’s parliamentary elections, it would prove that it is possible for a Polish government to pursue a sovereign course when faced with Russia, the EU and even the USA, says Jakub Maciejewski
Draghi’s resignation in Italy spells trouble for embattled euro
An ungovernable Italy could “set on fire” the entire eurozone
EU Greens want to cut all funds to Hungary
A new proposal from the Green faction in the EU parliament would cut all funding to Hungary entirely, a move from the left that would shock the economy and likely impoverish thousands
Macron is increasingly on his own
The French president is now in a severely weakened position, forced to make one-off deals with opposition parties to pass critical legislation
From summit to summit
Despite back-to-back summits, Western leaders are struggling with a lack of domestic support, Magyar Hírlap columnist Mariann Őry writes
Putin wants to emulate Peter the Great
Putin’s appearance at the exhibition in celebration of the 350th anniversary of the birth of Peter the Great gave him the chance to build the narrative that he, like Peter the Great, is not conquering but recovering territory that is rightfully Russia’s, writes Grzegorz Górny on wPolityce.pl
The end of national sovereignty? European Parliament asks EU council to move forward with radical treaty change
The requirement for unanimity slows down the inner workings of the European Union, the EU Parliament says
Morality, politics, and the war in Ukraine
The Western world is doomed if it cannot respond to Putin’s crimes, writes lawyer, political scientist, and Oxford professor Jan Zielonka
Tusk and Trzaskowski power struggle could upend Polish politics
Poland’s left-liberal Civic Platform party now must contend with a rivalry between its two biggest politicians
Kaczyński rallies his party at Warsaw convention
Jarosław Kaczyński, the leader of the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party in Poland, and who serves as deputy prime minister, used the occasion of a party convention to rally members in preparation for election year 2023 which will decide if the party gets an unprecedented third term in office
New European alliance could give Poland an alternative to the European Union
A new project of a broader Europe associated with the EU but with a freer and wider market and mutual military assistance might be the solution for the current political crisis in the EU caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, writes Tomasz Sakiewicz for portal niezależna.pl
Each time Chancellor Scholz calls the Kremlin, alarm bells should ring across Europe
If Europe is not united in containing Germany, the next catastrophe is just a matter of time, warns Marek Pyza for portal wPolityce.pl
‘We are on the same side of the barricade,’ Klaus tells Orbán
Hungary just proved that conservative politics can win
Élisabeth Borne is appointed France’s second female prime minister
The June 12-19 general elections could, however, rewrite the political map of France
Orbán warns of ‘suicide of the Western world’ as Europe enters an ‘age of danger’
Viktor Orbán predicts a decade of economic troubles, war, and political weakness in Europe
Poles rally around the flag but not necessarily the ruling conservative party
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine proved the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party had the best assessment of the threat Russia posed, but that has not translated into a surge for the ruling party because of other long-standing problems, writes Agaton Koziński for portal wp.pl
Slovenia removes fuel price cap after left-wing electoral victory
Hungary, however, still has a fuel price cap in force, which has kept gas and diesel prices low
Poland’s ruling party seems to be passing war test, but economic difficulties could mean challenges ahead
Political scientist Artur Wróblewski tells the wPolityce portal that the present poll ratings for Poland’s Law and Justice (PiS) party are very encouraging but warns they do not guarantee success in the election next year
Tusk got Russia so wrong that he should never govern Poland
Poland’s “conciliation” policy towards Russia under Civic Platform (PO) rule was “a terrible mistake, a permanently disqualifying one,” writes ‘Sieci’ weekly editor-in-chief Jacek Karnowski
Poland’s conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party surging in the polls
The ruling party in Poland may count on almost 40 percent of the votes and is close to holding a majority in parliament after the next elections
Éric Zemmour and Marine Le Pen make the cut for first round of French presidential election
Le Pen and Zemmour have overcome the highly undemocratic French endorsement process and are now permitted to take part in the French presidential election
Polish voters flock to PiS as latest polling shows surge in support
According to the most recent survey by Social Changes, support for the ruling party in Poland has increased by seven percentage points compared to the previous week
Hungary’s conservative Fidesz has comfortable lead ahead of elections
The difference in government support between urban and rural areas remains significant
Are Poles checking out of politics?
The number of Poles who do not identify with any side of the political conflict in Poland has increased, according to the latest report by Center for Public Opinion Research (CBOS)
PM Orbán rated as better leader than opposition candidate, polling shows
67 percent of the Hungarian electorate consider Viktor Orbán to be a good leader
Shocker: Germany’s CDU may drop ‘Christian’ from party name to appeal to more diverse demographic
An internal analysis concluded that German conservatives feared they were restricting themselves from being able to entice non-Christians to vote for the party
Most French consider themselves right-wing
32 percent of French say they are right-wing, a poll published in Le Figaro shows
Macron’s presidency has been a ‘social, migratory and security failure,’ claims conservative MEP
A continuation of Macron’s presidency would see France lose its global influence, claims conservative MEP Brice Hortefeux
Hungarian socialist MP excluded from party for false diploma claim
The Hungarian Socialist Party also called on her to resign her parliamentary mandate
Polish poll: Left-wing opposition party closes in on ruling Law and Justice (PiS)
While the ruling camp remains in the lead, the opposition’s largest party is slowly catching up, according to the latest survey by Social Changes
Netflix’s ‘Don’t Look Up’: A satire of a Western civilization doomed to extinction
The movie ‘Don’t Look Up’ shows that the West is doomed due to its spiritual, moral and mental implosion, which has made it powerless against real threats, writes Catholic columnist Grzegorz Górny
The federalization of Europe is a silent revolution
Europe’s federalization is being achieved by a certain interpretation of EU treaties and the gradual expansion of the EU’s own resources, writes political scientist and philosopher Marek A. Cichocki
Hungarian satire party wants union with Cayman Islands
The party targets a 107-percent victory at next spring’s elections
Germany is the master of soft power
The perfection of soft power mechanisms will remain as the foundational rule of German European policy, writes political scientist Marek A. Cichocki
Analysis: Spring elections wouldn’t benefit the right or left in Polish politics
Snap elections in Spring would make little sense for both Law and Justice (PiS) and opposition parties as they would risk too much, writes columnist Michał Kolanko
Merkel’s gone, and Merz now leads Germany’s CDU party. Can he turn the party around?
Perhaps the most difficult task for the new chairman of the Christian Democrats will be to settle bad relations with the Bavarian Christian Socialists, writes Czech political commentator Robert Schuster
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
Poll: Bad news for Poland’s opposition
Only 25 percent of Poles believe that the opposition is prepared to take over power from Poland’s conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party
Poland: Confederation party unveils controversial banner front of parliament
Members of the Confederation party used a “Vaccination Sets you Free” banner during their anti-vaccination protests which resembled the infamous sign above the entrance to the German death camp Auschwitz
Last EU summit of 2021 tackles pandemic, migration and energy prices
THe EU summit also marks the debut of German Chancellor Scholz
Germany: Outspoken Green Party mayor could be ejected from party over statements on woke culture, immigration, and COVID-19
Boris Palmer was elected mayor of Tübingen with 60 percent of the votes, but now his own party wants him gone
New German interior minister says country’s biggest threat is right-wing extremism
Germany’s only right-wing party, which already has thousands of members accused of no wrongdoing under surveillance by intelligence services, fears the country’s new government is going to ramp up repression
The new German government is cause for concern, not joy
The new German government is intent of opening the floodgates of immigration again, Mariann Őry writes in daily Magyar Hírlap.
Ethnic Hungarians to keep positions in new Romanian government
RMDSZ, the ethnic Hungarians’ party in Romania, will have three ministry positions under a new unusual deal to form a government for the troubled country
Playing Belarusian roulette
The situation in Belarus can only be understood if taking into account the subversive actions of the deep state, economics professor László Bogár writes in daily Magyar Hírlap
German ‘traffic light coalition’ talks drag on over disputes on spending, climate change
The biggest differences are in climate change, budget spending and foreign policy
‘Why deny the obvious?’ – French presidential hopeful says ‘Great Replacement’ is happening
In a debate of five presidential candidate hopefuls, MP Éric Ciotti said the Great Replacement must be named by its name and not avoided due to political correctness
Virginia elections: Parents turn tide against attempts to sexualize and politicize their children
The Woke agenda of the Democrats has brought a surprise defeat for the Democrats in Virginia
Orbán, Salvini, Morawiecki discuss creating new conservative political group at the EU level
Several European parties have expressed their intent of joining a new conservative police bloc at the EU level
Donald Tusk’s false start
Former Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusks won Civic Platform’s leadership elections, but his candidates lost in important Polish regions
Facebook stoked political divisions in Poland: report
An internal report conducted by Facebook suggested that the social media platform had a negative effect on political polarization in Poland and contributed to a “social civil war” online, reports The Washington Post
The curious friendship between Viktor Orbán and Andrej Babiš
The Hungarian PM is openly supporting his Czech counterpart prior to the Czech elections despite Hungary’s feud with EU commissioner Vera Jourova, who hails from the same party as Andrej Babiš, writes wPolityce.pl columnist Grzegorz Górny
German election results could herald a transformation of CDU party
The poor showing of Germany’s Christian Democratic Party at Sunday’s elections may herald the dawn of the classic people’s parties, Magyar Hírlap columnist Mariann Őry writes
Hungary’s game of killers
Hungarian society is heading into next year’s elections with a hopelessly divided society and as history tells us, there could be more on the line than many would like to believe, economist László Bogár writes in a column in daily Magyar Hírlap
Opinion: Polish United Right has a very good chance at winning third term
The opposition has revealed its true colors to Poles. The question is: Will the United Right use this opportunity, and how? Columnist for wpolityce.pl Michał Karnowski offers his analysis
PM Orbán: The West is held hostage by the idea of an open society
By abandoning Christianity, the West has lost its sense of mission, said Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán
The bipolar politics of Poland
The great success of the last 30 years of Polish democracy is the formation of two separate political factions, writes political scientist Marek A. Cichocki
Hungarian opposition election victory would be a chance to stifle ‘populist plague’, says Budapest mayor
Gergely Karacsony and mayor of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski, attacked their governments during a Civic Platform event in the Polish city of Olsztyn
Polls show Poland’s conservative Law and Justice (PiS) far ahead of the opposition
The United Right in Poland is maintaining a double-digit lead over the Civic Platform (PO) in the latest surveys
Russia’s Lavrov calls for emancipation of Hungarian foreign policy from EU bloc-style thinking
Ukrainian repression of minorities is reminiscent of Nazi Germany, says Russian foreign minister to Hungarian media
Journalist: Civic Platform (PO) is destroying foundations of Poland’s political community
According to Bronisław Wildstein, the Polish political discourse has taken an ugly turn due to the opposition’s most recent attacks
Tusk off to surprisingly awkward fresh start in Poland – commentary
Precious little indicates that Donald Tusk’s return to Polish politics has been a success, despite the claims of liberal media, writes columnist of portal wpolityce.pl Michał Karnowski
PM Orbán: Western “liberal elites” backing coalition of anti-Semites and former communists
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has expressed astonishment that Western liberal elites from the so-called “mainstream” have thrown their support behind the country’s opposition coalition.
Latest poll is bad news for Donald Tusk
Public opinion survey: most Poles believe that Donald Tusk’s return will negatively influence Polish politics
Donald Tusk opposes pay raises for Polish politicians despite earning 17 times as much while president of the European Council
Local government officials and city mayor deputies have higher incomes than MPs, senators – even the president himself
Polish parties opinion survey: United Right surging, Civic Platform down – the end of the Tusk effect
The United Right is regaining its support in polls and is comfortably ahead of all opposition parties
Corruption scandal emerges around Hungarian leftist MEP
The EU may have based their judgement on reports from MEP under scrutiny
Tusk’s goal is to paralyze the Polish state
Since the Civic Platform is not strong enough to take power away from Law and Justice, it will try to paralyze the state instead, warns Polish writer and columnist Rafał Ziemkiewicz
Hungarian spy story follows a well-worn path
Another smear campaign hits the pages of newspapers originating from George Soros’ network
Polish PM Morawiecki: No risk of ‘Polexit’
Poland fully intends to maintain its strong ties and position as a member of the European Union
Biden-Merkel summit: Germany does not accept United States’ plans
Despite the Biden-Merkel summit not bringing about breakthrough decisions, it will still have serious consequences, writes former Polish Minister of Defense Jan Parys
Two-thirds of Hungarians favor a Europe of nations
Most Hungarians think EU integration should not mean abandoning national values
EP proposes to withdraw Hungary’s funding due to child protection law
Leftist MEPs perform concerted attack
The useless ones – commentary
MEPs either deal with inconsequential matters…or meddle
The Greens are planning to rob Germans of their freedom – commentary
The Green party wants a dictatorship of ideas
Marine Le Pen elected National Rally President for fourth time
Le Pen will temporarily hand over leadership to Bardella
Romania gives Donald Tusk highest civilian award
This is the same award taken away from an ethnic Hungarian
France: Macron’s party faces uphill struggle in regional elections, Le Pen underperforms
First results disappoint National Rally amid record-low turnout
PM Orbán: The ‘liberal steamrollers’ are once again at work against Hungary
Hungarian PM defends anti-pedophile law
We Hungarians reject attempts to influence our children with LGBT propaganda
A left-wing minority attempts to confuse Hungarians
Israel’s new PM takes office by the slimmest of votes
Identifying the hidden networks of the global elite: commentary
The unofficial networks within legitimate institutions