Senior Fidesz–KDNP politicians presented their national list in Budapest, highlighting what they called historic achievements and framing the April election as a choice between national sovereignty and foreign influence, while sharply criticizing their opponents.
‘As in other European nations, sex crimes have skyrocketed in Austria. According to one report: “Hardly a day goes by without reports of sex attacks” at the hands of migrants. After Afghan migrants assaulted and tried to rape a blonde woman, police responded by advising her to dye her hair black.’
Standing beside Viktor Orbán in Budapest, Marco Rubio praised the Hungarian prime minister’s role in advancing US interests and pledged a financial protective shield for the country, saying Hungary should thrive ‘as long as you’re prime minister’. The remarks, coupled with the signing of a key nuclear deal between the two countries, signal firm support from the Trump administration ahead of Hungary’s closely watched April elections.
Dutch conservative influencer Matthias Victorian, known as Code Victorian, has emerged as a rapidly growing voice of Europe’s new right, blending traditional aesthetics with unapologetic nationalist politics. Speaking in Budapest, he warned that mass migration, cultural decline, and ideological division threaten Europe’s very survival—making Hungary a rare stronghold of civilizational resistance.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Budapest on Sunday for talks with Hungarian leaders, including the signing of a nuclear energy cooperation agreement and discussions on bilateral ties and efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine.
‘The Germany in which Hungarians still believe—or try to believe—long drew its strength from the “economic miracle” built by earlier, hard-working generations. The prosperity stemming from that achievement still endures, but its nature has changed. There is no question of outright impoverishment, yet this prosperity now seems to have stalled, and little real progress is being made.’
‘Is Donald Trump really weakening Europe? Or is it the fact that we have admitted millions of people whom we are unable to integrate? Over a 50–100-year horizon, this will fundamentally reshape our societies.’
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said a Brussels–Kyiv alliance is seeking to remove Hungary’s national government as an obstacle to fast-tracking Ukraine’s EU accession, arguing that political change in Budapest is central to the plan.
From Kurdish self-governance to the UAE’s federal model, speakers at an MCC–Danube Institute conference argued that the Middle East’s minority question demands multiple, locally grounded solutions rather than one-size-fits-all answers.
Super Bowl LX was viewed by 124.9 million people last Sunday. That is a drop of 2.8 million viewers from last year’s audience of 127.7 million. Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Bad Bunny’s performance was viewed by more people than the actual game. However, that is typical, and it lost even more viewers compared to the last halftime show by Kendrick Lamar, going from 133.5 to 128.2 million viewers.