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Joakim Scheffer

Joakim Scheffer graduated from the University of Szeged with a Master's degree in International Relations. Before joining Hungarian Conservative, he worked as an editor at the foreign policy desk of Hungarian daily Magyar Nemzet and serves as the editor of Eurasia magazine.
Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó described his meeting with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington as ‘very positive’. The two officials addressed bilateral trade and
‘It’s the reality, and someone had to say it,’ remarked Sumantra Maitra, who was among the audience during US Vice President JD Vance’s speech in Munich, in an interview with
The United States and Russia held the first round of Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia, after which both sides agreed to work on improving relations and advancing toward a
As more than 60 NGOs appeal to Brussels to step in and fill the gap left by the halted US foreign assistance following Donald Trump’s decision to shut down USAID,
The chancellor candidates from Germany’s four largest parties clashed in a fiery debate on Sunday. While the mainstream parties remained stuck in their old, demonizing narratives, AfD’s Alice Weidel displayed
A recent report published by MCC Brussels exposed the European Commission’s opaque funding of NGOs and media outlets that promote its political agenda. The Brussels-based think tank has joined calls
‘Pro-war, anti-Trump, and frustrated European leaders are coming together with the clear intention of obstructing a peace agreement,’ Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stressed on Monday.
Donald Trump’s team is scheduled to meet the Russian delegation on Monday in Saudi Arabia for the first round of peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Following
For years the EU dismissed peace talks as premature. When Hungary pushed for negotiations, it was vilified. Now, with Donald Trump launching talks without them, Brussels is scrambling to claim
Reuters chose to illustrate the impact of Trump’s halt on US foreign assistance by focusing on Hungarian opposition media—effectively admitting that these outlets are dependent on such funding, thereby undermining