Hungarian Money Stops Flowing to Brussels’ Last Conservative Think Tank

MCC Brussels, a think tank established in 2022 as the Brussels branch of the Mathias Corvinus Collegium, has closed. The closure follows the Hungarian government’s decision to cut funding for the organization, which aimed to promote national-conservative ideas in Brussels. Its executive director resigned, staff have not been paid, and the think tank’s activities are paralyzed.

• MCC Brussels, a think tank established in 2022, has closed.
• The closure is due to the Hungarian government cutting off its funding.
• The organization was the Brussels outpost of the Mathias Corvinus Collegium.
• It aimed to provide a platform for national-conservative ideas in Brussels.
• The executive director resigned, staff are unpaid, and activities are paralyzed.