MCC Brussels
Coverage of MCC Brussels in the Nexus archive.
- Orbán’s favorite Brussels think tank eyes new funding after Hungary orders parent organization to close
Hungary's government has ordered the dissolution of the Mathias Corvinus Collegium Foundation by July 31, affecting its Brussels-based think tank MCC Brussels, which is seeking new funding. MCC Brussels, a prominent right-wing voice in Europe, has faced scrutiny from Hungary's new Prime Minister Péter Magyar, who criticized its funding structure as a 'criminal offense.' The organization has also been suspended from the EU's transparency register, complicating its operations.
- The end of Brussels’ most important dinner party
The EU's next seven-year budget debate intensifies as ministers meet in Luxembourg. The U.S. ambassador to the EU's exclusive diplomatic dinners in Brussels are ending, causing concern among diplomats. A think tank linked to former prime minister Viktor Orbán faces challenges amid his upcoming visit.
- EU transparency watchdog suspends Orbán-backed MCC Brussels
The EU Transparency Register suspended MCC Brussels, a think tank linked to former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, for failing to disclose financial information and spreading propaganda. The group, funded by the Mathias Corvinus Collegium in Budapest, faced a complaint from the Corporate Europe Observatory, which accused it of associating with networks linked to George Soros’s Open Society Foundations. MCC Brussels plans to challenge the decision.