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Károly Patkó, Zebegény (1934). Private Collection

The (Habsburg) Empire Strikes Back

‘The Danubian Compact could serve as a modern, flexible framework for cooperation, focusing on shared economic interests, energy security, infrastructure development, and more. What if the real future of Central Europe does not lie in resurrecting the past, but in…
Portrait of Thomas Cranmer by Gerlach Flicke (detail, 1545)

The Anglosphere and Central Europe: A Personal View

‘The failed revolutionary upheavals in 1848 would see thousands of Central Europeans go into exile in Britain. One of the most famous of these was Hungarian national hero Lajos Kossuth, who travelled extensively in the United States before moving to…
A young man stands on a rooftop in Bucharest during the December Revolution of 1989 with a Romanian flag from which the Communist coat of arms was removed.

The Romanian Revolution 35 Years On: A Healing Central Europe

‘The Romanian Revolution teaches several lessons. First, an age-old truth: Freedom isn’t free. There is a lot of talk about how it was the cooperation of superpowers that made Central European democratization possible. But Romania is the main example that…
Peter Žiga (R) and Péter Szijjártó in Bratislava on 11 November 2024

Slovak House Speaker: New Law Will Not Affect Minority Language Rights

In a recent meeting with the Hungarian foreign minister, Slovak House Speaker Peter Žiga reiterated his government’s commitment to preserving the status quo on minority rights and stressed that, instead of restrictive policies, the Slovak government plans to enhance the…
The Battle of Kenyérmező (Breadfield) by Eduard Gurk, 1850.

The Last Success of a Hungarian Army Against the Turks: The Battle at Kenyérmező

‘Hungary gave Western Europe time to prepare itself economically and militarily for centuries of struggle with the Turks. It is true, however, that Hungary projected the false impression that it alone could hold back the Turkish advance, which proved to…

A Synthesis of Traditional Conservatism

‘I believe that the true ontological essence of conservatism is contained in the definition: conservatism is the making present of actuality. In this way, conservatism is bound both to the particularities of specific belonging cultures and to the wider belonging…

Budapest AI Summit to Explore the Future of Professions, Healthcare, and Technology

Central and Eastern Europe’s largest artificial intelligence conference will be held in Budapest at the House of Music on 9–10 September. As part of the event series in City Park, not only will the House of Music take centre stage,…
King Saint Stephen's Holy Right, Budapest's most cherished relic

The Many Faces of King Saint Stephen, the Founder of Our State

The foundation of the Hungarian State by King Stephen I created unprecedented stability in the Carpathian Basin, setting the region on the path of Western-style modernization and development….
The Grassalkovich Palace in Bratislava – Residence of the President of the Slovak Republic

Slovakia Has Decided to Remain Sovereign

As has been revealed many times, the goal of both the three-party coalition and the new president is to pursue a sovereigntist policy within the Euro-Atlantic region. Hungary has been doing the same thing for over a decade. For this…

Nayib Bukele and the Idea of Conservatism Backed by a Strong State

‘The Bukele model is turning the neoliberal approach on its head. It advocates for a strong state, with the leader—in this case, the president of El Salvador—as the all-important controller of decisions in determining the country’s future. The budget of…

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