CDI Hungary hosted the first Christian Democratic Leaders’ Roundtable this year on the eve of ARC 2025 in London.

We were honored to welcome more than 30 esteemed guests from all around the world to this special gathering, held in the beautiful setting one of London’s most distinguished Clubs. The evening was an enriching experience, bringing together a diverse group of people dedicated to discussing the challenges and opportunities facing Christian democracy today.

We would like to express our appreciation to H.E. Ferenc Kumin, Ambassador of Hungary, for his warm welcome and support in facilitating this meaningful event.

Prof. Dr. Christiaan Alting von Geusau, President of the International Catholic Legislators Network, delivered a compelling speech on “A Christian View on the Emerging New World Order” focusing on three vital aspects: human dignity, community, and opportunity.

We were privileged to listen to the responding thoughts of others who shared their insights and perspectives reacting to the above mentioned speech.

Lord David Alton of Liverpool highlighted the urgent need for defending fundamental freedoms and human dignity in an increasingly polarized world with practical everyday advice to the younger generation. Zsolt Németh, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Hungarian National Assembly, emphasized the role of Christian democratic values in shaping responsible governance and diplomacy, underlining the current developments in international relations and the rise of national, patriotic movements.

Their contributions sparked deep discussions and provided invaluable perspectives on how the principles of Christian democracy can be upheld.

The atmosphere of the evening was one of mutual respect, intellectual exchange, and camaraderie. We were delighted to see so many influential figures from different backgrounds coming together in the spirit of shared values and a hopeful vision for the future. The discussions were lively and thought-provoking, and the engagement of all attendees made the event an unforgetteable and true success.

Alejandro Pena Esclusa, our leading expert, visited Hungary and honored us by presenting his newly published book, ‚Classical Art and Cultural Marxism‘ in Hungarian!

Most people believe that the moral and cultural degradation of our society is spontaneous, but, according to the author, it responds to a plan of a neo-Marxist movement aimed at demolishing the foundations of Christian civilization.

How to deal with this decadence, how to recover optimism and confidence in the future? Alejandro Peña Esclusa believes that it is through classical art, since – according to his experience – it is a resistance tool against the advance of cultural Marxism (also known as progressivism or Wokism).

The works of geniuses such as Shakespeare, Schiller, Cervantes, Dante, Mozart, Beethoven, Verdi, Raffaello and Brunelleschi – commented in this book – enrich the spirit, move us with their beauty, exalt the best of humanity, and transmit optimism.

Peña Esclusa, who has suffered imprisonment, persecution, and exile, published the first edition of this book in February 2008, when no one talked about cultural Marxism. This second edition is even more relevant in view of the dissemination of gender ideology, radical environmentalism, and multiculturalism.

Thank you for the engaging conversation!

Alejandro Pena Esclusa’s new book, Neomarxista Rt. – The São Paulo Forum’s Series of Electoral Frauds in South America,has been published in cooperation with the Center for Fundamental Rights and CDI Hungary!

The form of democracy as we know it in Latin America will soon disappear, as a group of coup plotters, former insurgents, drug traffickers, and bribe-takers gathering around the São Paulo Forum and the Puebla Group have developed a sophisticated method that allows them to seize power through electoral fraud. Alejandro Peña Esclusa’s study provides a detailed explanation of these mechanisms and how they function. It offers an analysis that no researcher has previously conducted, revealing the widespread fraud perpetrated by the political left, not just in individual countries but across the entire region. Peña Esclusa has an unparalleled understanding of the São Paulo Forum, having conducted in-depth research on the topic for the past 28 years. He has paid a high price for his efforts, facing persecution, imprisonment, and exile.

We were honored at the book launch by the presence of Andrés Pastrana, former President of Colombia and President of IDC.CDI, and Janez Janša, former Prime Minister of Slovenia.

The panel discussion was moderated by the head of the CFR’s Madrid office and was attended by Németh Zsolt, Chairman of the Committee for Foreign Affairs of the National Assembly of Hungary and Alejandro Pena Esclusa, author of the book, Leading Expert of CDI Hungary.

The new book is now available at Libri, here, as well as Alejandro Pena Esclusa’s first book published in Hungarian by the CDI in Hungary, The Cultural Warfare of the Sao Paulo Forum, here.

We happily came to Tusványos in 2024 with yet another book launch! Alejandro Pena Esclusa’s book on the Electoral Fraud of the Sao Paulo Forum was published in Hungarian in cooperation with the Center for Fundamental Rights.

The form of democracy currently known in Latin America will soon cease to exist, as a group of coup plotters, former resistance fighters, drug traffickers, and bribed individuals gathered around the São Paulo Forum and the Puebla Group have developed a sophisticated method that allows them to gain power through fraud. Alejandro Peña Esclusa’s study details these mechanisms and explains how they work. He presents an analysis that no other researcher has yet conducted, as he uncovers the connections between the frauds committed by the political left, not only in individual countries but throughout the entire region. Peña Esclusa knows the São Paulo Forum like few others, having conducted in-depth research on the subject for 28 years. He has paid a high price for this, facing persecution, imprisonment, and exile.

We also had the pleasure to welcome international speakers such as Julie Hartman from the United States, Marwan Abdallah from Lebanon and Abshir Ferro from Somalia. Tusványos is an excellent place for having discussions on current international affairs, meet new and old friends and simply enjoy!

What chances and oppurtunities does Christian Democracy has in Europe and how can Christian democracy grow in Europe if the number of Christians practising their faith, and with them Christian politicians, is dwindling?

Among other things, this was discussed by Gudrun Kugler, jurist, theologian, member of the Austrian People’s Party, Member of the Austrian Parliament since 2017, and and Lőrinc Nacsa, politician, member of the KDNP, Member of Parliament, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in 15th of September, 2023 in a panel discussion organized jointly with the Szent István Institute at Scruton’s Zoltán Street Café.