Has Hungary made efforts to diversify its energy resources since 2022? What alternative energy supply routes does Hungary have? What will Hungary do if Donald Trump asks it to stop buying Russian oil? We spoke with the Hungarian State Secretary for Energy about Hungary’s energy policy.

What is at stake in the upcoming Hungarian parliamentary election? What is the importance of Hungary in Europe? Why do European institutions continuously criticize the policies of Fidesz? We asked the Head of the Media School at Mathias Corvinus Collegium about the tense political landscape in Hungary.

What is the relationship between the Romanian and Hungarian governments like, and what role does the RMDSZ play in it? Can Szeklerland be granted autonomy? And why does Romania support Ukraine? We spoke with Romanian foreign policy analyst and former presidential adviser Iulian Chifu in Tusványos.

Is Hamas defeatable? What military methods can a regular army use against a guerrilla-style enemy? Could an independent Palestinian state be formed? We spoke at MCC Feszt with former British Army commander Richard Kemp who has been in Israel during all previous wars in Gaza.

What are the ideological roots of this self-hating Western mentality? What did the ancient people understand about the purpose of life that we seem to have lost? And what are the symptoms of the decline of Western civilization? We asked the Swedish American author and philosopher about ‘oikophobia’ at MCC Fest.

How has the international community turned against Israel? Did Israel commit crimes against the civilian population in Gaza? What is the importance of Hungary’s friendship with Israel? We asked Israel’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs about Israel’s changing international reputation at the MCC Feszt, organized by the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC).

Should Ukraine join the EU? Is Russia a threat to Europe? Does Trump endanger transatlantic relations? And how are British–Hungarian relations after five years in the making? We spoke with the British Ambassador to Hungary on the occasion of his completion of a five-year term as Ambassador this autumn.

Who started the war? Who is violating international law and committing war crimes? How much damage has Iran suffered, and how much damage can it cause to Israel? Our interview with Morteza Moradian, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Budapest, about the context of the war.

Is Israel prepared for any unexpected scenario of war? What was the casus belli, and what is the war goal for the Jewish state? Can Israel’s Palestinian and Iranian policies be defended? We asked Israel’s ambassador to Hungary about the war.

The Gaza war and Israel’s harsh tactics have damaged the Jewish state’s international reputation. Despite Israel’s right to self-defence, antisemitism has intensified globally. Recognizing this new threat, Israel is seeking new allies—and has already found one in Hungary.

7 October 2023 will go down in Jewish history as the second Holocaust—or at least, this is how many Israelis feel. The day has irreversibly changed their lives, and Israeli society is gradually processing the catastrophe. Read our on-site report on the security situation in the Jewish state—and how it is perceived.

What is the message of the Washington, DC shooting? Will Israel change the course of its military operation in Gaza under international pressure? And why is Hungary an important ally for Israel? We asked Israel’s new ambassador to Hungary about the storm clouds gathering over the Jewish state.

What is America’s interest in participating in the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) project? What geopolitical benefits can this economic cooperation bring? And can the US reclaim global leadership through soft power? We spoke with a prominent American political analyst at the Danube Institute’s conference on the IMEC initiative.

What drives India’s interest in the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)? Could the project boost not just economic ties but also geopolitical cooperation—and signal a shift in India’s neutral stance toward a more Western alignment to counter China? We asked a leading Indian analyst at the Danube Institute’s IMEC conference.

What is Israel’s interest in participating in the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) project? Why is India or Saudi Arabia important for the Jewish state? And why is connectivity a wise idea? We spoke with the Senior Deputy Chief Economist for International Affairs at the Israeli Ministry of Finance at the Danube Institute’s conference on the IMEC initiative.

What is China: an enemy of Europe and America, or just a competitor, or maybe a friend or ally? Is it a real threat to the Western economy and security? What new world order does China want, and why is Hungary important for Beijing? We asked a prominent Chinese foreign policy expert about the nature of the rising star and the unstoppable giant, China.

How does China plan to counterbalance the American tariff actions? Where can China find new markets for its products? What are the main goals of the Chinese foreign policy and neighbourhood diplomacy? And how does Hungary’s connectivity policy align with the Chinese strategy? The Hungarian Conservative spoke with the Chinese Ambassador to Hungary, Gong Tao, about the recent trade war.

Why are children conservative creatures? Which has better statistics: the conservative or the liberal family model? And should the state interfere in family matters despite the old Republican concept? We talked to the Fellow of the Manhattan Institute about family policies and realities at the Danube Institute’s Family Formation conference in Budapest.

What does a woman learn about life after being a mother of eight children? How can we protect our children from external sexual ideological stimulations? And how can the state assist in protecting families and children? We asked the Professor of the Catholic University of America about family matters at the Danube Institute’s Family Formation conference in Budapest.

Is there any element of the Hungarian regulations on family that can be incorporated into American law? What damage has the erosion of family values caused to the mentality of young Americans? We spoke with the former Deputy Assistant to President Trump about ‘family lives matter’ and the new right generation at the Danube Institute’s Family Formation conference in Budapest.

Is the EU capable of defending itself against the Russian threat? Why is the US turning away from Europe? Is there fear in an atheist’s heart of meeting Jesus after death? How well-founded are our strongly held beliefs? We asked the American philosopher in Budapest.

‘If there is a strong government in the USA that will help Latin America fight against drugs and terrorism, that’s all we need,’ Venezuelan opposition figure Alejandro Peña Esclusa, who spent one year in Chávez’s prison and is now still in exile, told Hungarian Conservative. He talked about the new Trump presidency, the influence of the São Paulo Forum, and the socialist experiment in Venezuela.

‘There is an ideological collusion between Ursula von der Leyen and Emmanuel Macron to leave the framework created by the EU treaties…Viktor Orbán is closer to my ideological position than to that of Marine Le Pen,’ President of the French Reconquête party Éric Zemmour talks about the end of the war, the alliances of the right, and Europe’s chances of survival.

Can Donald Trump get what he wants, an operable ceasefire? Is it a manageable conflict between the US and Ukraine? What did Europe misunderstand in the present security situation? And what will be Britain’s role in the new world order? We talked to Lord David Frost, Britain’s former Chief Negotiator for Brexit.

On what basis did Israel conclude a ceasefire agreement with its enemy, Hamas? What does the Jewish state expect from Trump’s second term? Is a two-state solution possible? And what kind of ally has Hungary proven to be? An interview with Gideon Sa’ar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel.

While Turkish–Hungarian relations are based on mutual interests, Ankara regards Hungary as a strong ally, and a country that is linked to Turkey by a sense of kinship, according to Turkish Ambassador to Hungary Gülşen Karanis Ekşioğlu.

‘Christians no longer live by their own standards but by Christ’s, and since Jesus did not abolish the Law, the divine standards of morality, and therefore of sexuality, do not change with time or the spirit of the age.’

‘It didn’t take too much time to realize that having the belief that Heaven exists and thinking that merely aiming for it as a life purpose isn’t substantial. It is not a sufficient goal in life, it will not convey the reality of Heaven. I came to the realization that solely making choices for my own salvation isn’t sufficient. To fulfil the concealed purposes of Heaven and make a transformative impact on others’ lives, I require God’s guidance. When you don’t get a miracle, be one.’

In the noise of today’s egos and digital stimuli, the zeitgeist, i.e. the spirit of the age, leads us deeper and deeper into nothingness. However, there is still a narrow path—blessed are those who notice it.

In the absence of a peace treaty with Russia, Japan has not yet practically ended WWII—and now it is acutely feeling the ominous signs of another global conflict. The island nation is trying to take control of its destiny under the shadow of today’s superpower militarisation and the war in Ukraine.