Exploring Karl Popper’s Neglected Work — An Interview with Professor Anthony O’Hear
‘In my new book, I discuss Popper’s later thinking, which has been neglected. In his later thought, he proposed, first of all, a dualistic theory of the mind…He thought that we couldn’t explain or consider human behaviour simply in terms of the brain and the body. We had to consider what he called a self, acting above the brain, and causing the brain to react in various ways.’
‘BRI is about China, but IMEC encompasses various geopolitical interests’ — An Interview with Happymon Jacob
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.
‘I don’t see the IMEC as a zero-sum game’ — An Interview with Ophir Gore
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.
Trump’s Triumphant Return — Prospects Ahead of The Hague NATO Summit
US President Donald Trump will return to the NATO table in just a few hours for the first time since 2019. The summit in The Hague is set to be far from routine for several reasons: member states are expected to approve a 5 per cent defence spending target by 2035. It will also mark the first summit since 2022 not centred on Ukraine, raising questions about Kyiv’s increasingly uncertain future.
Balázs Orbán, JD Vance Discuss Deepening US–Hungary Ties in Washington
A series of high-level meetings between Hungarian and US government officials continues, as Balázs Orbán, Political Director of the Hungarian Prime Minister met with US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday at the White House to discuss bilateral cooperation.
Crude Oil Prices Plunge in Response to Restrained Iranian Retaliation, Ceasefire News
After last week’s big jump, crude oil prices have come down close to their pre-Iran attack levels after the conflict in the Middle East between Iran, Israel, and the United States started to cool down. In response, the major US stock index also rose.
Hungary Is Seen as a Trendsetter in the Indo-Pacific — An Interview with Shihoko Goto
Shihoko Goto, Senior Fellow at the Mansfield Foundation, discusses the evolving concept of Indo-Pacific governance, Hungary’s strategic appeal in the region, and the balancing act countries face amid growing US–China competition.
Absolute Chaos within the Democrats, The New York Times Reports
According to a recently published article by The New York Times, under the leadership of new party chairman Ken Martin of Minnesota, the Democratic Party’s operations in the United States are plagued by a lack of funding and infighting.
Orbán Calls for Readiness as US Strikes Iranian Nuclear Facilities
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has pledged to take decisive action to safeguard Hungary’s peace and security in response to the US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, citing the growing terror threat, rising energy prices, and increasing migratory pressure facing Europe.
Beyond the Óperencia — The Adventures of a Swindler in America: Part I
In its ‘Beyond the Óperencia’ series, Magyar Krónika is looking at the meeting points of America and Hungary, and at Hungarians in America, from penniless peasants to political emigrants and soldiers of fortune. In this part, let us look at Béla Estván, who emigrated to the United States in the 1850s. The man of Austrian descent pretended to be Hungarian in order to make it easier for himself to succeed in his new homeland.
