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Opinion
4/3/25, 9:40 PM

The World Is Changing, but Can Europe Change With It?

Following the election of President Donald Trump, a seismic shift has taken shape in American foreign policy—from its stance on the war in Ukraine, relations with Russia, and approach toward Europe and the European Union. The result has been a dramatic acceleration in global geopolitical change, unfolding at a supersonic pace.
Opinion
3/19/25, 9:53 AM

The Weltraumgesetz Magnified– Content and Provisions of Austria’s Outer Space Act

Austria’s Weltraumgesetz (Austrian Outer Space Act) was introduced in 2011 to bring Austria’s space industry within international regulations and regulate the industry’s rapid growth. As a backbone of space sovereignty, the Act regulates space activities, establishes a National Registry and establishes authorization criteria of space activities. It also requires liability insurance for commercial space operators.
Opinion
6/8/21, 9:01 AM
Author: Tóth Bálint László

Why fake/pseudoscience will always be popular?

Fake science undermines the academic sphere’s integrity and the individuals’ ability to form evidence-based opinions. But what's to key to its success?
Pod-Vid
6/3/21, 9:37 AM
Author: Corvinák

Belarus - Europe's last dictatorship

Péter Heltai and Attila Demkó speak to Anton Bendarzsevszkij, a Budapest-based Belarusianforeign policy expert on the current crisis in his country.
Opinion
5/26/21, 9:02 AM
Author: Tibor Fischer

Can a writer write too much?

"A curiosity as to the nature of “Europe” is something that Márai pioneers." - Tibor Fischer on the great Hungarian prose writer Sándor Márai and his legacy.
World
5/21/21, 8:55 AM
Author: Boris Kálnoky

Political violence in Germany

German authorities began tracking „politically motivated crime” in 2001. In 2020, more such crimes were registered than in any year before. Social tensions are rising.
World
5/14/21, 9:02 AM
Author: Ryan Brockhaus

Despite low odds of open conflict, forces massed on Ukraine’s border are worrying

Tensions have again escalated in the seven-year long conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Ryan Brockhaus analyzes the long-term consequences of the recent Russian troop amassment on Ukraine's border.
World
5/12/21, 9:12 AM
Author: Julius Strauss

This is what defeat looks like

President Biden recently announced that he will pull out all US troops from Afghanistan putting an end to a twenty-year-long seemingly endless conflict. This made Julius Strauss lament on the times he spent there first as a reporting journalist and later as a political officer of Her Majesty's government.
Opinion
5/10/21, 8:55 AM
Author: Tibor Fischer

The Scramble for Everything: Blockchain Wars

Tibor Fischer on how the mainstream media misses the big story - again. Now about blockchain, cryptocurrency, and Web 3.0.
Pod-Vid
5/7/21, 9:31 AM
Author: Tóth Bálint László

MCC Center for Political Studies to kick off a new podcast

In the first episode, we discuss the aftermath of the recent elections in Bulgaria.
Pod-Vid
5/5/21, 4:37 PM
Author: Corvinák

What you should know about the new Cold War

We're joined by China expert Gergely Salát PhD to discuss Chinese foreign policy, the emerging China-Russia alliance, and the nature of the new Cold War.
World
4/26/21, 10:00 AM
Author: Rodrigo Ballester

Von der Leyen, Michel, Erdoğan and the Future of Europe

Three weeks later, Von der Leyen’s humiliation in Istanbul in front of a poor-spirited Charles Michel and a sly Erdogan is still the talk of the town, in Brussels and beyond. No wonder, this incident is much more than a storm in a glass of water or the perfect buzz for social network and meme addicts. This picture is rather the metaphor of some of the EU’s most pressing challenges and an embarrassing admission of its weakness.
Opinion
4/13/21, 9:33 AM
Author: Boris Kálnoky

Prince Philip: The Passing of an Era

Not a man has passed away, but an era. The era of that type of Britishness. The end of the spirit says „Keep calm and carry on”.
Opinion
4/8/21, 4:41 PM
Author: Julius Strauss

British Columbia trees

While Brazil has been attacked internationally, British Columbia is cutting old-growth forest in some areas where trees date back to the Middle Ages three times faster than the Amazon rainforest.
Opinion
4/1/21, 9:19 AM
Author: Rodrigo Ballester

The Spanish Government: a test case for the EU’s Rule of Law mechanism?

Apologies, not an inch of analysis or personal thoughts in today’s post, only facts.
World
3/25/21, 7:13 PM
Author: Julius Strauss

Becoming a bear guide

A beautiful testimony of Julius Strauss, an ex-war correspondent on why he became a bear guide in the British Columbian mountains.
World
3/22/21, 4:02 PM
Author: Boris Kálnoky

Life after the EPP: A simple equation for Fidesz

The recent mediastorm around Fidesz's resignation from EPP has gone. But what're the next steps for Orbán?
Hungary
3/17/21, 9:35 AM
Author: Heltai Péter

“Companies, governments come and go. Literature remains”

Interview with the head of MCC's new Center for Literature, novelist Tibor Fischer.
Opinion
3/16/21, 11:14 AM
Author: Rodrigo Ballester

The chronicle of collective madness: the Keira Bell case

Last December the High Court of London delivered a landmark judgment which is called to make an impression. Or rather, to enlighten on the ideological and medical drifts on a subject which does not allow an appeased debate: transsexuality and that of minors in particular. By Rodrigo Ballester.
World
3/4/21, 11:59 AM
Author: Nicole Nemeth

Nationalism and The Core Idea of Americanism

While there has been a marked shift in focus on individual identity over the past decades, a critical and grounding element of the definition of oneself is the concept of nationhood and national identity. The theory of “nationhood,” however, is not merely where one is from, or even where their ancestors were from geographically, but is a far more intricate and nuanced conception.
World
3/3/21, 3:28 PM
Author: Boris Kálnoky

EPP vs. Fidesz: Six observations

Fidesz has left the European People’s Party’s (EPP) parliamentary group. The two year long drama between the EU’s Christian-Democrat umbrella party and it’s strongest performing (in terms of electoral results) single member has thus essentially come to an end. What happened is in the news: Fidesz has left the EPP’s parliamentary group.
Pod-Vid
2/25/21, 9:50 AM
Author: Corvinák

Introducing the Budapest Fellows (MCC Podcast)

Péter speaks to George Bogden and Stephen Sholl about their experiences in Hungary and the similarities (and differences) between Central Europe and the USA.
Opinion
4/3/25, 9:40 PM
Author: Prof. Tanja Karakamisheva-Jovanovska

The World Is Changing, but Can Europe Change With It?

Opinion
3/19/25, 9:53 AM
Author: Dorina Bosits

The Weltraumgesetz Magnified– Content and Provisions of Austria’s Outer Space Act

7/4/24
MCC Votes & Seats Podcast: A Republic in Crisis - The French Elections

The first round of the French elections delivered a powerful victory to Marine Le Pen and a humiliating defeat for French President Emmanual Macron.

4/30/24
MCC Podcast: Building a Conservative Future for America

Saurabh Sharma is the president and co-founder of American Moment, an organization dedicated to helping young American conservatives build their careers and fill positions of influence.

4/23/24
MCC Podcast: Asia Meets Hungary - Learning from Asia project: Indonesian Student in Hungary

Podcast with Bimba – Fourth episode with Rizvika: Studying as an Indonesian PhD student in Hungary and reflecting on both Hungarian and Indonesian education.

4/12/24
MCC Votes & Seats Podcast: Legislative Election in Portugal, 2024

With the most appreciated contribution of Mr. Alexandre de Sousa Carvalho from the University of Coimbra, the Votes&Seats podcast series gladly issues its episode on the March 2024 Portuguese early legislative election.

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Since 2015, the migration crisis has remained one of Europe’s most pressing challenges, sparking intense debate and diverging policy responses across the continent. While a few countries, such as Hungary, swiftly adopted a closed-border approach, most European nations initially embraced an open-door policy, driven by principles of solidarity, inclusion, and humanitarian responsibility. This divide in strategy has shaped political discourse, influenced public opinion, and continued to redefine Europe’s approach to migration.

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Following the election of President Donald Trump, a seismic shift has taken shape in American foreign policy—from its stance on the war in Ukraine, relations with Russia, and approach toward Europe and the European Union. The result has been a dramatic acceleration in global geopolitical change, unfolding at a supersonic pace.

3/19/25
The Weltraumgesetz Magnified– Content and Provisions of Austria’s Outer Space Act

Austria’s Weltraumgesetz (Austrian Outer Space Act) was introduced in 2011 to bring Austria’s space industry within international regulations and regulate the industry’s rapid growth. As a backbone of space sovereignty, the Act regulates space activities, establishes a National Registry and establishes authorization criteria of space activities. It also requires liability insurance for commercial space operators.

3/14/25
What is education for?

It is easy, and necessary, to critique much of what happens in schools and universities today. Far more difficult is the task of defining education in positive terms.

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