Historian Dénes Sokcsevits with Gergely Szilvay, a chief staff writer at Mandiner.

We Have Lived in the Same Country for Almost a Thousand Years, Yet We Hardly Know Anything about Them: An Interview about Our Croatian Brothers

‘As I myself experienced as the first director of the Hungarian Cultural Centre (Liszt Institute) in Zagreb, which opened in January 2014, Croats have a positive attitude towards Hungarian culture. The Institute is now ten years old, very active, and there is a huge interest in Hungarian culture.’ Read Mandiner’s in-depth interview on Croatian– Hungarian relations with historian Dénes Sokcsevits.

Democrat Senator Ben Cardin Wants to Impose Sanctions on Hungary

Citing concerns over the delay of the ratification of Sweden’s NATO accession, approving additional aid to Ukraine, and the Sovereignty Protection Act, Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland has proposed the possibility of the United States imposing sanctions on Hungary as a punishment.

Brussels Is Pro-War, Balázs Orbán Claims in Radio Interview

Balázs Orbán observes that Brussels believes it is in the interest of European countries for the Russo-Ukrainian war to continue or possibly escalate. Hungary, on the other hand, is of a different opinion; this conflict has no military solution and a diplomatic resolution is needed.

A Ukrainian soldier released from Russian captivity buries his face in a national flag after arriving on Ukrainian territory on 31 January 2024.

Why Ukraine Must Win the Russia–Ukraine War

‘We don’t want a world run according to Russian or Chinese or Hamas or Iranian values. But unfortunately, we cannot be sure that these forces can be held at bay unless we’re willing to defend what we have.’

Drag Queen Story Time at Waterloo Park in Austin, Texas on 10 June 2023.

The Normality of Hungary

‘In this country, the left accused the Orbán government of being alarmist and bigoted on LGBT questions, and of holding back progress. But in America, we have seen that almost every warning that social conservatives gave about where the LGBT movement was going—in particular, that it would target kids—was mocked at the time, but eventually came true.’

Igor Matovič, former prime minister of Slovakia (2020–2021)

Slovakia on National Path Again

The 2023 elections in Slovakia were looked upon with great anticipation by both the conservative and liberal sides. The stakes were high: whether the Central European country would remain on a progressive road or take a national turn.

Palestinians looking for survivors under the rubble in Khan Yunis after an Israeli airstrike on 7 January 2024.

The Israeli Dilemma

‘In the end, what for Hamas is a military defeat and a humanitarian disaster has become a resounding political victory. Bringing the Palestinian cause back into the forefront of world attention will for years to come to be the ultimate legacy of the atrocities committed by Hamas on 7 October.’