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Heger ready to host NATO soldiers in Slovakia

The Editorial Board February 3, 2022

Slovakia – Going against Hungary’s position – whose defence minister, Tibor Benkő, said on Sunday, 30 January, that additional NATO troops will not be hosted on Hungarian territory as there is no need for them in the current situation –, and despite…

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Hungary does not intend to host additional NATO troops on its soil

The Editorial Board February 2, 2022

Hungary/NATO – The crisis continues between Russia and Ukraine. Some countries, like Czechia, are even considering sending troops to reinforce Ukraine, and in recent days the media has raised the possibility that American troops could be deployed in Bulgaria, Romania, and Hungary after American…

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British Conservatives showing interest in Visegrád Group

The Editorial Board February 1, 2022

Visegrád/United Kingdom – The British may have left the European Union but they are not losing interest in Europe. While British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is leading talks about a possible alliance with Poland and Ukraine against Russia, Polish-born Conservative MP Daniel…

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Macron and the Polish illusions

The Editorial Board January 29, 2022

The French president’s speech to the European Parliament does not bode well. An editorial by Paweł Lisicki, editor-in-chief of the influential Polish conservative weekly Do Rzeczy, published in the 24 January 2022 issue under the title “‘Wszystko to wróży jak najgorzej’. Macron…

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Poland launches construction of 5.5-m tall fence on border with Belarus

The Editorial Board January 27, 2022

Poland/Belarus – Driven by the migration crisis orchestrated by the authorities in Minsk at the Polish-Belarusian border in response to European sanctions, the project to build a 5.5-metre high border fence between Poland and Belarus is taking shape, with work having just…

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Hungarian opposition calls on Viktor Orbán to cancel meeting with Vladimir Putin

The Editorial Board January 27, 2022

Hungary/Russia – The next meeting between Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled for 1 February in Moscow. Due to the growing tensions between Ukraine and Russia, the leaders of the Hungarian united opposition have called on…

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Speech by Herbert Kickl against compulsory vaccination on 20 January, 2022

The Editorial Board January 26, 2022

Austria - On Thursday, 20 January, the Austrian National Council (parliament) passed a law introducing mandatory vaccination against Covid-19 for all citizens over the age of 18 from 1 February. During the debate preceding the vote, the President of the FPÖ, Herbert…

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Polish-Ukrainian summit held against backdrop of tensions with Russia

The Editorial Board January 25, 2022

Poland/Ukraine – Polish President Andrzej Duda received his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, at his residence in Wisła (near Cieszyn, Silesia) on 20-21 January. The two heads of state mainly discussed security issues resulting from the growing tensions between Ukraine, NATO, and Russia.…

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Brussels using recovery fund to force LGBT agenda on Hungary

The Editorial Board January 24, 2022

Hungary/European Union – While the left-wing groups in the European Parliament are now openly interfering in the campaign for the Hungarian parliamentary elections on 3 April, on Thursday, 20 January, MEP Enikő Győri (Fidesz) gave new evidence that the European Commission is…

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There will be no compulsory vaccination in Czechia

The Editorial Board January 22, 2022

Czechia – On the eve of the Austrian parliament’s approval of their government’s plan to introduce mandatory vaccination of all adults as of February 1, despite opposition from a large part of the population, Czechia chose to head the opposite way. On…

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MEPs call for Hungarian election observation mission

The Editorial Board January 20, 2022

Hungary/European Union – The campaign for the 3 April Hungarian parliamentary elections has not yet begun, and already, perhaps in view of some of the failures of the opposition’s single candidate and its difficulties in presenting a united front, there are concerns…

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Mi Hazánk demonstrates against “Covid dictatorship” in Hungary

The Editorial Board January 20, 2022

Hungary – While in neighbouring Austria the protest movement remains strong against government plans for compulsory Covid vaccination, last Sunday the Hungarian nationalist opposition movement Mi Hazánk (Our Homeland) gathered protesters in Budapest against health restrictions and the vaccination pass which is…