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Along with Jarosław Kaczyński's Poland, Viktor Orban's Hungary's has developed a reputation as one of the "bad boys of Europe" due to Orban's embrace of what he calls "illiberal democracy." A strident nationalist, Orban has closed Hungary's borders to immigrants, drove out meddlesome foreign NGOs backed by billionaire George Soros, and other policies that are at odds with Brussels' meddlesome, transnational priorities.At a time when the EU needs Hungary (whose notoriously low corporate tax rate has been a boon for economic growth) to help support America's international trade agenda which currently involves convincing the world (or at least the OECD)...

The European Union announced yesterday that it is bringing legal action against Hungary and certain areas of Poland for their stances in defense of traditional family values, which the EU considers “violations of the fundamental rights of LGBTIQ people.” The press release from the European Commission, the EU executive branch, begins with a quote from President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Parliament: ““Europe will never allow parts of our society to be stigmatised: be it because of whom they love, because of their age, their ethnicity, their political opinions, or their religious beliefs.” Charges are being brought against...

Most EU countries, including Hungary, have voiced solidarity with LGBTIQ protesters in Georgia after a violent mob halted their Pride march on Monday (4 July). “We condemn today’s violent attacks on the civic activists, community members, and journalists, as well as the failure of the government leaders and religious officials to condemn this violence,” the EU states’ embassies in Tbilisi said in a joint statement. “Participation in peaceful gatherings is a human right guaranteed by Georgia’s constitution. Violence is simply unacceptable and cannot be excused,” they also said. And they called on those who incited or carried out hate-crimes to...

Earlier this month Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán—long maligned by the Brussels machine as an authoritarian reactionary inside the ever-so-progressive European Union—gave an interview to the Croatian Catholic weekly Glas Koncila (The Voice of the Council, 20 June 2021). Orbán made several important points in the course of this interview: on the civilizational challenges currently facing Europe (including immigration), on national sovereignty challenged by Brussels, and on the nature of politics in the 21st century. No politician in such a position of authority in any EU member country has had the vision and the courage to talk and act like...

Prague, Czech Republic (CNN) Czech President Milos Zeman called transgender people "disgusting" in an interview on CNN affiliate CNN Prima News on Sunday, during a discussion of a controversial new law in Hungary. The Hungarian law bans all educational materials and programs for children that are considered to promote homosexuality, gender reassignment and the concept of sexuality deviating from the one assigned to a person at birth. It has been met with fierce criticism from other members of the European Union. Zeman said interference in internal affairs of any EU member country is a gross political mistake, and he defended...

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Hungary "must leave" the European Union (EU) or reverse a new bill banning content that advocates LGBTQ for anyone under 18-years-old. Earlier this month, Hungary's parliament passed legislation forbidding all educational materials and programs for children that promoted homosexuality and gender reassignment. Viktor Orban, the Hungarian prime minister, said the measure was about "defending the rights of the kids and the parents," MSN reports. Even though the EU cannot force a country to leave, taking a "step by step" approach could produce the intended effect, Rutte told reporters. "My goal is to bring Hungary...

The European Union summit meeting on Hungary's new anti-LGBTQ+ laws was extremely emotional, Prime Minister Mark Rute said after the meeting on Thursday evening. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban faced harsher criticism than Rutte ever experienced with any leader. "This was very intense and impressive," he said, NU.nl reports. According to Rutte, the "vast majority" of the EU leaders were against the anti_LGBTQ+ laws and made sure Orban understood it. Especially Luxembourg Prime Minister Zavier Bettel's personal account of his life with his husband had an impact. "Everyone had tears in their eyes," Rutte said. It was the first time...

The latest political development in Sweden that makes a new election more likely, the Kremlin comments on yesterday's confrontation between a British destroyer and Russia's military and why the Dutch Prime Minister wants to bring Hungary "to its knees" but first... Half of the 891 COVID-19 cases in Israel in the last month involve: "fully vaccinated people"... Effective Sunday Israel reinstating its indoor mask order. The recent uptick in COVID-19 cases many of them identified as "Delta Variant" cited... French Premier Jean Castex visiting the Department of Landes in southwestern France where COVID-19 cases are said to be surging with...

European Commission Presiden von der Leyen called the bill ‘a shame,’ claiming it ‘goes against all the values, the fundamental values of the European Union.’' BRUSSELS, June 23, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced that the European Union will take initial steps against a Hungarian anti-pedophilia bill that bans promotion of LGBT ideology to children. Von der Leyen said in a press conference on Wednesday that she will use “all the powers of the Commission” against the legislation, which was passed by the Hungarian parliament last week. “I’ve instructed my responsible commissioners to write...

Criticism against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is again on the rise, now that his nation is set to take the presidency of the Visegrad group of Central European nations next month. According a recent report, “Britain’s government has condemned comments made by Viktor Orbán about Muslims and migrants on the eve of a bilateral meeting between the Hungarian leader and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. In a statement, No. 10 Downing Street said that Orbán’s 2018 comment to a German newspaper about ‘Muslim invaders’ and his later description of migrants as ‘a poison’ were ‘divisive and wrong.’” In...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is not a die-hard homophobe. Nevertheless, he makes overtly homophobic remarks now and then, for reasons of political expediency. In an interview last fall, Orbán drew a parallel between homosexuality and pedophilia: “Hungary is a tolerant, patient country with regard to homosexuality,” he said. “But there is a red line that must not be crossed: Leave our children alone!” That red line is the basis of a new law proposed by Orbán’s governing majority and passed by the Hungarian parliament on Tuesday. The bill led to an outcry in Hungary in recent days, with civil...

Previously, we have reported on the former USA President Barack Obama and his clear disdain for the Christian cultures of Poland and Hungary. In an interview with ‘comedian’ Trevor Noah in January, Obama stated that Viktor Orbán was part of a ‘strong man’ style of politics. […] In a new interview, Obama has incredibly referred to both Poland and Hungary as being ‘authoritarian’. For what purpose? Likely because of their high birth rates, their religiosity, their reluctance towards Americanization. In the interview on CNN with Anderson Cooper, who once worked for the CIA, Obama refers to them as being ‘authoritarian’...

Former U.S. President Barack Obama in an interview for CNN's Anderson Cooper shared his thoughts, among other things, on the global crisis of democracy. "All of us as citizens have to recognize that the path towards an undemocratic America is not gonna happen in just one bang. It happens in a series of steps" - said the former president. "And when you look what's happened in places like Hungary and Poland, that obviously did not have the same democratic traditions as we did, they weren't as deeply rooted, and yet as recently as 10 years ago were functioning democracies, now...

The Republic of Ireland players were booed as they took the knee as their game against Hungary kicked off. Stephen Kenny’s men played out a 0-0 draw against the Hungarians in Budapest on Tuesday night. As the referee blew the whistle to get things under way, the Ireland players took the knee in support of the anti-racism movement in football. However, the Hungarians stayed standing, pointing the UEFA’s “Respect” badge on their sleeves, while the home fans booed. …

European country standing up for persecuted Christians gets raw dealVATICAN CITY (ChurchMilitant.com) - Pope Francis is sparking off a diplomatic stink with Hungary after he expressed reluctance to tour the country or meet its political leaders, limiting his forthcoming trip instead to a three-hour stop. Although the pontiff will celebrate the closing Mass at the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress being held in Budapest from Sept. 5–12, he does not plan to call on the Catholic head of state President János Áder and evangelical Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Pope Francis may hop across the border and spend three and a half...

June 4th is the anniversary of the martyrdom of Quirinus, Bishop of Siscia, during the Great Persecution of the early 4th century AD. Though he was bishop of the Roman town of Siscia (modern-day Sisak in Croatia) in the province of Pannonia, he was taken to the provincial capital of Sabaria (modern-day Szombathely in Hungary) for trial and execution. Thus, he is especially venerated in both Croatia and Hungary though his remains have found their way to Rome over the centuries. Unlike many of the Christian martyrs of this time, Quirinus is known from multiple sources including a passio, the...

The phrase “gender equality” has been removed from the declaration on social issues to be adopted by EU leaders at their social summit in Porto later on Friday (7 May) after Poland and Hungary opposed the expression. The phrase was replaced by a reference to a previous document, the European Pillar of Social Rights, which includes “gender equality”. The latest compromise is part of a trend that has been going in the EU, with mostly Hungary and Poland, sometimes joined by Slovakia, Bulgaria, pushing for “gender equality” to be deleted from different EU texts. The nationalist-conservative governments in Budapest and...

Hall of Fame gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi and his wife, Martha, face fresh allegations of physical and psychological abuse of young female athletes dating to the 1960s in a newly published book, according to the Daily Mail. Romanian author Stejarel Olaru wrote in “Nadia si Securitatea” that Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci — the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics, in 1976 — is among the victims who were starved to the point of developing eating disorders, slapped, and denied medical treatment, according to the report. Comaneci was Bela Karolyi’s first prodigy and his gateway to defecting...

“The AK-47 was only used by the Soviet Red Army during the conflict, but it was not issued in the Hungarian People’s Army, so if a revolutionist got one it can only mean that he/she acquired it from a killed/surrendered Soviet soldier,” explained Máté Balogh, museum educator at the Hadtörténeti Múzeum (Military Museum) in Budapest. As soon as actual fighting broke out the Hungarian rebels utilized whatever weapons they could find and/or capture. Commonly captured weapons included the ubiquitous Mosin Nagant rifles, which were still the primary weapon of the distrusted Hungarian military, as well as PPSh-41 submachine guns, the...

Photo: www.facebook.com/Orbán Balázs ------------------------------------------------------------ Yesterday, a rainbow-coloured statue in honour of the Black Lives Matter movement was inaugurated in Budapest. According to the plans, it would have stayed in the ninth district of the Hungarian capital for two weeks. However, the statue could not stand there for as long. It was revealed earlier that a work related to the BLM movement would be exhibited in Budapest. This was opposed by many, including the Our Homeland Movement, who said the statue was “an anti-European, anti-white, anti-heterosexual, and anti-Christian symbol”. However, the statue had been made, and it was inaugurated yesterday. It...