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Opinion
12/12/25, 10:01 PM

Turkey on the Move: Living on Restless Ground

Turkey never fully stands still, even in the quietest hour as the last ferry crosses the Bosphorus at midnight, the ground beneath shifts. Millimeter by millimeter, year by year, the land slides, locks, and releases. Earthquakes are not interruptions but part of its rhythm that is sometimes subtle, usually violent, but always present, shaping life above and below.
Opinion
12/11/25, 3:25 PM

European Nuclear Deterrence in a Changing Security Environment: A Climate and Sustainability Perspective

The war in Ukraine and renewed discussions about nuclear weapons have brought European nuclear deterrence back into focus. For many years, Europeans viewed nuclear weapons as Cold War relics, replaced by diplomacy, cooperation, and integration. Today, however, deterrence is again seen as a key element in maintaining peace and must be considered in military, as well as in environmental and sustainability terms.
World
11/30/20, 10:25 AM
Author: Rodrigo Ballester

The unknown Pacelli-list

Pius XII’s legacy: don’t let lies get in the way of a true story.
World
11/25/20, 6:50 PM
Author: Corvinák

Grizzly Matrix: Does every bears look the same?

A small project in British Columbia using videos of grizzly bears and facial recognition technology looks set to lead to a remarkable breakthrough in bear science. A fascinating story by Julius Strauss.
Hungary
11/25/20, 4:01 PM
Author: Boris Kálnoky

Prince Charles and Transylvania's Hungarians

The member of the British Royal Family spoke about the Hungarian community in Transylvania in his speech at a Romanian-British diplomatic event.
World
11/24/20, 8:54 AM
Author: Corvinák

Will a Biden Presidency lead to a Revitalized NATO?

After a bruising US presidential election season, the inauguration of a Joe Biden Administration on January 20th appears all but certain. Despite the antics of name-calling and mudslinging on both sides of the political aisle, the results of the 2020 election will have very important implications in how the United States will interact with long-standing multi-national institutions. It is widely felt within these institutions, that America has undermined, or even abandoned much of the international order over the last four years under President Trump.
Opinion
11/23/20, 9:10 AM
Author: Corvinák

BILD, Tabloid Journalism and Populism

Populism has become a dirty word in politics, although in its original meaning it should be an elementary democratic virtue. What the People (“populus”) want, expect, express, should be part of the political discussion in any democracy.
Opinion
11/10/20, 4:22 PM
Author: Boris Kálnoky

Inside Nanny Journalism

Media don’t always trust their readers to form “responsible” opinions. The result is something critics call “Nanny Journalism”, which not only informs, but tries to guide the public. A view from the inside.
World
11/9/20, 6:17 PM
Author: Corvinák

A Devolutionary Change: How to solve America’s destructive polarization

The currently Hungary-based American author - a Junior Fellow of the Budapest Fellowship Program - analyzes the great social division around the US elections and proposes a possible, localist solution.
World
11/9/20, 8:55 AM
Author: Rodrigo Ballester

While Spain gently sinks - salami tactics at the shade of the pandemic

Spain is on its way to become a copy of Maduro's Communist Venezuela? Spanish political landscape by Rodrigo Ballester.
World
10/21/20, 2:00 PM
Author: Rodrigo Ballester

Islamist Separatism: Macron Unveils the Veil on Radical Islam in France

A comprehensive analysis of Macron's latest big speech on Islamist extremism in France by Rodrigo Ballester.
Opinion
10/13/20, 3:37 PM
Author: Rodrigo Ballester

Je suis Quinn Simmons

A talented sportsman succinctly expressing its sympathy for Trump on social networks, a young men simply daring to contradict a sport journalist who felt morally superior to millions of American voters, a white person using a black hand? Rodrigo Ballester on the Simmons scandal.
Opinion
10/1/20, 10:27 AM
Author: Boris Kálnoky

The Journalism I Want to Teach

Opinion
12/12/25, 10:01 PM
Author: Jázmin Anna Komjáti

Turkey on the Move: Living on Restless Ground

Opinion
12/11/25, 3:25 PM
Author: Katarína Sárvári

European Nuclear Deterrence in a Changing Security Environment: A Climate and Sustainability Perspective

10/21/25
MCC GeoPod: Discovering the Valdai Club - Summary of the 2025 Meeting

This year topic of the Valdai Discussion Club was around the theme of “The Polycentric World: Instructions for Use,” aimed to go beyond merely describing a multipolar world and instead explore how to live in and navigate it.

10/10/25
MCC Podcast | AI: Demonic Invention or Creative Partner

In this episode, my guest is Jash Dholani, the mind behind The Old Books Guy, whose insights have captivated over 100,000 readers.

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MCC Podcast: Carry the Fire – How Young People's Dating Habits Have Changed

Europe has faced many kinds of challenges over the decades, of which demographic change is perhaps the most important over the long-term.

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MCC Votes & Seats Podcast: A Republic in Crisis - The French Elections

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Turkey on the Move: Living on Restless Ground

Turkey never fully stands still, even in the quietest hour as the last ferry crosses the Bosphorus at midnight, the ground beneath shifts. Millimeter by millimeter, year by year, the land slides, locks, and releases. Earthquakes are not interruptions but part of its rhythm that is sometimes subtle, usually violent, but always present, shaping life above and below.

12/11/25
European Nuclear Deterrence in a Changing Security Environment: A Climate and Sustainability Perspective

The war in Ukraine and renewed discussions about nuclear weapons have brought European nuclear deterrence back into focus. For many years, Europeans viewed nuclear weapons as Cold War relics, replaced by diplomacy, cooperation, and integration. Today, however, deterrence is again seen as a key element in maintaining peace and must be considered in military, as well as in environmental and sustainability terms.

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Treatment Options for Child and Adult ADHD: Risks and Benefits

While stimulant medications are frequently successful in attenuating core ADHD symptoms such as impulsivity, hyperactivity, and inattention, they are also associated with a substantial adverse effects.

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