EU Directive Aims to Bail Out Foreign-Funded NGOs After USAID Fall

As USAID’s activities—and its shady tactics of foreign interference—are increasingly becoming just a bad memory, the European Union is stepping in to bail out the network of NGOs previously funded by the American federal agency. Through a new directive, Brussels plans to establish so-called European Cross-Border Associations, which would provide foreign-funded NGOs with a protective shield.

Hungary’s USAID Inquiry Raises Possibility of Legal Consequences

Hungarian officials signal potential legal consequences over USAID funding in Hungary. Government commissioner András László, after meeting US State Department officials, said many projects raise suspicions of political interference and legal actions will be examined. Meanwhile, Fidesz parliamentary leader Máté Kocsis proposed a constitutional amendment allowing the expulsion of dual citizens if their activities threaten Hungary’s sovereignty.

‘I knew if Chávez won, he would destroy our country’ – An Interview with Alejandro Peña Esclusa

‘If there is a strong government in the USA that will help Latin America fight against drugs and terrorism, that’s all we need,’ Venezuelan opposition figure Alejandro Peña Esclusa, who spent one year in Chávez’s prison and is now still in exile, told Hungarian Conservative. He talked about the new Trump presidency, the influence of the São Paulo Forum, and the socialist experiment in Venezuela.

Trump Admin Delivers Final Blow to USAID, Cancels 83 Per Cent of Programmes

After Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the Trump administration is cancelling more than 80 per cent of USAID programmes, the agency’s role as the funder of a vast globalist foreign influence network has effectively come to an end. However, the same forces are now regrouping in Brussels—and Hungary will be ready to confront them.

SCOTUS Rules USAID Contractors Be Paid

However, the ruling is not as bad for the Trump administration as the headline makes it sound: it only dictates that contractors be paid for their jobs already completed, totalling around $2 billion in expenses. The decision was close, a 5–4 split among the justices.