Ilaria Salis in the courtroom in Budapest on 29 January 2024.

Antifa Posing as Martyr: Another Opportunity to Misrepresent Hungary

Ilaria Salis is one of the 20 radical left-wing, apparently anti-fascist activists, who arrived in Budapest last February with the explicit purpose of attacking ‘neo-Nazis’ and/or ‘neo-Nazi sympathizers’ ahead of the so-called Day of Honour events organized by Hungarian extreme-right groups. The randomly chosen victims suffered grave injuries including shattered bones and stab wounds.

Former President Donald Trump addresses his fans at a rally in Bedminster, New Jersey on 13 June 2023.

Peter Van Buren of The American Conservative: ‘Trump Will Win’

The columnist argues that, despite the best efforts of the liberal elite in the media to convince them otherwise, Americans widely disapprove of President Biden’s economic and immigration policies, which he is confident will be enough to propel President Trump to victory in the autumn.

Viktor Orbán about to kiss Ursula von der Leyen’s hand as Emmanuel Macron (C) looks on in Brussels on 21 October 2022.

2024 Could Mark the End of the Spitzenkandidat System

With just over four months remaining until the European Parliament elections in June, no European political group has managed to present a real top candidate for the presidency of the European Commission, except for the European People’s Party. This raises the likelihood of 2024 marking the end of the Spitzenkandidat system.