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V4 countries in favour of Ukraine’s EU membership

The Editorial Board March 2, 2022

Ukraine - On 28 February, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky submitted his country’s application for express membership into the European Union – a move supported by several member states, including the four countries of the Visegrád Group. Ukraine’s candidacy for the European Union…

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Mateusz Morawiecki calls for a strong European army

The Editorial Board March 1, 2022

Poland – On the fifth day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Poland continued to lead the mobilisation for Ukraine in Europe. In an interview published on Sunday in the German daily Berliner Morgenpost, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki spoke at length about…

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Hungarian opposition candidate says “Viktor Orbán is personally responsible for the war in Ukraine”

The Editorial Board March 1, 2022

Hungary – In the latest of his usual Sunday video talks that are broadcast on his social media networks, Péter Márki-Zay, the Hungarian United Opposition’s candidate for prime minister, had some harsh words for the incumbent PM, Viktor Orbán. “Viktor Orbán has…

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Szijjártó offered to host Russian-Ukrainian talks in Budapest

The Editorial Board February 28, 2022

Hungary/Ukraine – On Friday, the second day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, both sides seemed ready to start talks to end the fighting, which had already spread to the capital, Kiev. While in Brussels, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó proposed to host…

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V4 leaders condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Editorial Board February 26, 2022

Visegrád Group – Fears of a military escalation in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine came true at dawn on Thursday, 24 February, when the Russian army launched an assault on Ukraine. Faced with this situation – unprecedented in Europe since the…

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NATO reinforcing military presence on eastern flank

The Editorial Board February 25, 2022

Poland/Baltic states – Anticipating the full-scale Russian attack on Ukraine that began in the early hours of Thursday, 24 February, NATO had undertaken in recent days to reinforce its military presence in Poland and the Baltic states. American military reinforcements in Poland …

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New ECJ ruling against Romania’s Constitutional Court

The Editorial Board February 23, 2022

Romania/European Union – Following Hungary and Poland, it is now Romania’s turn to find itself in the crosshairs of the EU authorities. As part of a jurisdictional dispute that has been festering since last spring, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) delivered…

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Between 15% and 20% of Ukrainians favour Russia

The Editorial Board February 23, 2022

Ukraine - The conflict between Russia and Ukraine reached a new level on Monday, 21 February, when Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to recognise the self-proclaimed independence of the two “people’s republics” of Donetsk and Lugansk, which have been in control of…

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Slovakian National Council rejects justice reform

The Editorial Board February 22, 2022

Slovakia – The Slovak parliament rejected the justice reform presented by Justice Minister Mária Kolíková (SaS - liberals) on Friday, 18 February after a heated debate that ended with two of the four ruling coalition parties voting against it. The two parties…

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A Hungarian fact-checker in partnership with the European Commission and AFP: Soros’ shadow

The Editorial Board February 22, 2022

Article first published by OJIM on 14 February, 2022. On 26 October, 2021, Hungarian leftist-liberal online media 444.hu reported that Magyar Jeti Zrt. [the company behind 444.hu, ed.] was going to launch a fact-checking site with the support of the European…

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Budapest

The Editorial Board February 21, 2022

Hungary/Brazil – After visiting the Kremlin the previous day to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro made an official visit to Budapest on Thursday, 17 February where he held talks with his Hungarian counterpart János Áder and Prime…

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Hungary and Poland’s actions against rule of law mechanism dismissed by ECJ

The Editorial Board February 18, 2022

European Union – The European Court of Justice (ECJ) decision was expected and it came as no surprise to most commentators. On Wednesday, 16 February, the European Court of Justice dismissed “the actions brought by Hungary and Poland against the conditionality mechanism…