Thatcherism Is a Great Belief in Human Freedom — An Interview with Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach
What were the main characteristics of Margaret Thatcher’s personality? What was the greatest hardship she had to face in government? What was the most important political achievement she was proud of? We asked the Iron Lady’s former chief policy adviser about the nature of Thatcherism at the Danube Institute’s Thatcher conference.
‘Thatcher had a very special place in her heart for Hungary’ — An Interview with Sir William Cash
‘She had a huge belief in the sense of independence…which your Prime Minister has as well: national identity, determination to secure your borders, and the right to govern yourselves. You have a dilemma, which is the one that she had at the time before she left Parliament—she was in a European community, just as your Prime Minister is now in a European Union.’
Trump Nominates Benjamin Landa as Next US Ambassador to Hungary
President Donald Trump has tapped Benjamin Landa, a businessman active in Jewish communal life, as the next US Ambassador to Hungary. Landa’s nomination follows months of speculation and comes after Pressman’s departure, with diplomat Robert Palladino currently serving as interim head of mission.
The Burden That Makes Us Free
‘True freedom is a paradox: we are most free when we accept the burdens of responsibility. A society that worships liberty without responsibility ends with neither. But a society that remembers responsibility as the guardian of liberty secures both.’
New Day Will Rise, We Will Dance Again: Hungary Commemorates the Victims of 7 October
‘They joined the Nova Festival to celebrate. When the Hamas assault began, they narrowly escaped tragedy: they ignored police instructions to head toward the Re’im base—one of the first sites overrun by terrorists…they instead drove in the opposite direction. Their car came under heavy fire, bullets striking the vehicle repeatedly, but miraculously, they reached another army base…’
Pressure Mounts on Macron to Call Snap Election — How Could It Reshape Europe?
The collapse of Sébastien Lecornu’s government has plunged France deeper into crisis, forcing Emmanuel Macron to weigh another snap election that could propel Marine Le Pen’s National Rally to power. Such a shift would upend the European Union’s political order, giving patriots unprecedented influence in Paris and Brussels.
100 Years of Hungary–USA Friendship Celebrated at Ludovika University
The 100th anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Consular Rights between Hungary and the United States was marked with a commemorative event at the Ludovika University of Public Service. Speakers included Rector Gergely Deli, US Chargé d’Affaires Robert Palladino, and State Secretary for Bilateral Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Boglárka Illés.
Voices from Warsaw: The Key Takeaways from the 2025 Warsaw Security Forum
‘With the raging war in Ukraine, Russia’s recent incursions into NATO airspace in Poland, Estonia, and Denmark, and the rising worries of war in the Pacific, one would probably imagine that the tone of the conference would be somber and serious. However, it was anything but.’
Lifetime Tax Exemption to Mothers of Three Hailed as Historic Landmark in Family Policy
Hungary has launched a landmark tax exemption for mothers of three children, ending their personal income tax burden permanently. The government hails it as a family policy revolution, while critics dismiss it as electioneering—State Secretary Zsófia Koncz shared details about the measure at a press conference on 6 October.
Trump Calls on Virginia AG Nominee Jay Jones to Quit over Texts about Killing GOP
Democrat Jay Jones admitted sending texts describing the murder of former Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert and his family, sparking a political firestorm. President Trump and Vice President JD Vance condemned the remarks as disqualifying, with Trump endorsing Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares ahead of the November election.
