Election Night in Budapest: Fun and Anticipation
An election night in Budapest: Hungarian conservatives gathered in anticipation of a Trump victory at an event hosted by MCC and the Center for Fundamental Rights on 5 November. There were serious panel discussions with experts, but also plenty of fun, chatting, drinks and food, with attendees keeping their fingers crossed for the candidate on the right side of history.
Top Moments from One of the Most Memorable Presidential Campaigns in US History
The campaign leading up to the 2024 US presidential election is one of the most memorable, intense, and bizarre ones in modern history. In this article, we have compiled the most significant moments from the past few months.
Budapest Antifa Attackers Surrender to Police in Germany
Seven individuals in Germany have admitted to the local police to being the suspects of the February 2023 Antifa attacks in Budapest. They are asking not to be extradited to Hungary, fearing ‘inhumane conditions’ and a long prison sentence in ‘right-wing authoritarian’ Hungary.
Orbán Vows to Protect TurkStream Amid ‘Outrageous’ Fuel Prices
‘Our task now is to safeguard the TurkStream pipeline to ensure Hungary’s energy security,’ Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed after meeting Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. Orbán warned that Europe is heading toward another energy crisis, calling the skyrocketing fuel prices ‘outrageous.’
The Inauguration of US Presidents: A Brief History
President Donald Trump is set to take office for the second time in Washington, D.C. today, 20 January. However, 20 January was not the original inauguration date. In fact, the first inauguration of George Washington was not even held in Washington, D.C. Here’s a brief rundown of the history of presidential inaugurations in the United States.
Who Is the Real Winner of the Hamas–Israel Ceasefire?
‘Hamas may leverage the prisoner releases to come to power. It has hammered out, to its own liking, a deal to take place over many months so as to build up enough strength to take control of the West Bank. This is similar to the deal the U.S. made with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, infamously known as the Taliban on 29 February 2020, in Doha, Qatar, by the first Trump administration.’
‘Croatian Trump’ Zoran Milanović Re-Elected
Over the past three years Milanović earned himself the reputation of being ‘the Croatian Donald Trump’. He became internationally well-known for his opposition to and critique of the West’s military support to Kyiv. The re-elected president condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while he was also a vocal critic of Europe’s attitude towards the conflict.
Israeli Hostages Freed from Gaza Amid Tense First Day of Ceasefire
Hamas clearly used the hostage release as a shameless PR opportunity. The terrorist organization gathered a massive crowd in Gaza City’s central square, where uniformed Hamas militants staged a victory parade before handing over the three young women to the International Red Cross.
Hungarian Patriots for Europe First Vice-President Kinga Gál to Attend Trump Inauguration
First Vice-President of Patriots for Europe, Kinga Gál, will lead the right-wing European Parliament political group’s delegation at Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington on Monday. The ceremony, unconventional in many ways, will be the first since Ronald Reagan’s in 1985 to be held indoors due to extreme cold.