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The Next Big Thing — When Does the Rule of Law Become the Rule of Lawyers?

‘We are at the start of a new era of stilted social relations, endless jobsworths protecting themselves from liability, grindingly rigid hiring rules, untold chilling effects, and general sclerosis in the arteries of capitalism. “The more numerous the laws, the…
The Land of Cockaigne (detail) by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1567)

A Burkean Antidote to Our Utopian Delusions

‘To maintain social order, legitimate authority needs to be guarded so that popular sovereignty cannot derail in a popularity contest, which we witness today, for example in the American elections. It means that our leaders need to be honest about…
A destroyed building following the Russian bombing in Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on 13 September 2024

Accepting the Reality of a Probable Russian Victory

‘Since the start of the war, 8 million Ukrainians have fled their country; another 3 million have emigrated to Russia. Aside the mass defections, because of Ukraine’s birth rate collapse to the lowest recorded level, Zelenskyy has been unwilling to…

Does the New UCL Format Even Feel Like Champions League Anymore?

Hungarian national team captain Dominik Szoboszlai scored for Liverpool during their 3–1 win over AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League. On the same day Bayern Munich’s game ended in a rare 11-goal scoreline against Dinamo Zagreb, with the German…
Ursula von der Leyen at a press conference in Brussels, Belgium on 9 September 2024.

Will Ursula von der Leyen Be a Strong President?

‘In contrast to five years ago, the legitimacy of the Commission’s former and future President has been weak from the start in 2024. Although she is a Spitzenkandidat now, as she was the leader of the European People’s Party list…
Balázs Orbán delivers his opening address at the Danube-Heritage 4th Geopolitical Summit in Budapest on 17 September 2024.

The Age of Sovereignty vs Crusading American Utopianism — Will Ideological Wars End?

‘Today, the Hungarian capital is part of the ongoing political discussion at the highest levels of American political life—for better or for worse. Hungary is either a symbol of all that is bad in the Western world—that’s how progressives, liberals,…

In Most of the Western World, Every Day Is Still 6 October

‘Mass immigration has changed the face of Europe. This is not to say that all immigrants are evil, but we would be blind to ignore the growing social, ethnic and religious tensions and security challenges that mass migration has brought…
Gergely Karácsony speaks at the demonstration demanding ‘clean elections’ outside the headquarters of the National Election Commission on 14 June 2024 in Budapest.

Democracy or Backroom Deals? The Tortuous Road to Budapest’s New Municipal Assembly

‘Voters have been grossly ignored. The people of Budapest voted for change: in fact, most Budapesters rejected the Karácsony-led alliance. But now it seems that the backroom deals, and the distribution of positions, power, and money to incompetent cronies will…
Surrender of Lord Cornwallis by John Trumbull (1820) The painting depicts the British surrendering to Benjamin Lincoln flanked by French (left) and Continental Army troops.

The Essence and Spread of Nationalism — From Self-Determination to Isolationism

‘Leaders who carry the banner of nationalism recognize that they need strong administrative, economic, and military incentives to shape their inhabitants into nations. Without this, their task to successfully contend with other states in the international environment would be in…
Leader of the French party Rassemblement National Marine Le Pen and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán attend a joint press conference in the Prime Minister’s office, Budapest, Hungary, 26 October 2021.

A European Alternative: The Origin and Future of Patriots for Europe

‘Although the political forces thinking in terms of a European alternative failed to replace the Brussels Grand Coalition in the 2024 EP elections, there is a real chance that they could organize themselves into a new right-wing pole in the…

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