MCC Brussels has welcomed the decisive ruling of the French-speaking Court of First Instance in Brussels, which condemned the Commune of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode for its unlawful attempt to block the National Conservatism Conference (NatCon) held on April 16-17, 2024.
The first Ambassador Talk of 2026 at MCC featured His Excellency Jonathan Lacôte, Ambassador of the French Republic to Hungary, who visited the Budapest center for a wide ranging conversation on diplomacy, European cooperation, and the future of the continent.
This week, a delegation of Tsinghua University met again in person, this time at MCC’s headquarters in Budapest, continuing a growing academic dialogue between the two institutions.
On January 22, MCC hosted the presentation of the Taking Back Control from Brussels report, bringing together policymakers and experts to assess the failures of European migration policy and outline possible legal and institutional alternatives.
One of the most consequential financial and geopolitical decisions in the European Union’s history may be taking shape behind closed doors. A leaked European Commission plan points to a central role for Brussels in Ukraine’s reconstruction, with costs potentially reaching 800 billion dollars, alongside accelerated EU accession and early integration into the single market. A panel discussion held last Tuesday examined the political, economic, and institutional implications of the European Union’s proposed financial commitments to Ukraine, highlighting that the debate extends beyond Ukraine to the future direction of the EU, the role of member states, and the responsibilities of European taxpayers.