Budapest

When Crime Dramas Lie: Budapest, Hungary, and the Myth of Eastern Europe

‘The damage is done. Most viewers will swallow the caricature without a second thought, file ‘Hungary = corrupt chaos’ into their mental map of Europe, and never realize they’ve been fed quiet propaganda dressed as entertainment. Beautiful Budapest didn’t deserve the smear. And the audience didn’t deserve the lie.’

Hungary Rejects EU Migration Report as Detached From Reality

Hungary rejects the EU’s latest migration report, arguing it ignores the reality at the country’s borders. Security adviser György Bakondi says the apprehension of 12,000 border violators this year proves that police and border hunter forces remain essential.

Legalization Destroys Families — An Interview with Luke Niforatos

Luke Niforatos, Executive Vice President of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), warns that drug liberalization is being driven by powerful corporate interests, not public health. Speaking to Hungarian Conservative at the MCC Budapest Summit on the Global Drug Epidemic, he argues that high-potency cannabis and psychedelics are destabilizing families and communities in the US.

A Collateral Damage in the Big Game? — Europe’s Position in the US–China Competition for Raw Materials

‘An increasingly uncomfortable truth is emerging for Europe: its economic fate now depends largely on the balance of power between the United States and China…One of the big questions for the coming years will therefore be whether Europe, and Hungary within it, will be able to move beyond its role as a passive victim of other countries’ trade wars and instead build its own industrial and climate policies.’