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Demonstration against anti-Covid measures in Tallinn

The Editorial Board October 28, 2021

Estonia – As in other European countries, the introduction of new health restrictions meant to put additional pressure on those who are still unvaccinated against Covid is increasingly stoking anger among ordinary citizens. A large protest demonstration took place last Saturday in…

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Austria: health pass soon to become compulsory at work

The Editorial Board October 27, 2021

Austria – Following the Social Democrats’ support ensuring a government majority in the Bundesrat (upper house), Austria will, like neighbouring Italy, introduce a Covid pass mandate at work starting Monday, 1 November, with a transitional period until 15 November. Health passes at…

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Turów may be bad for the environment, but so is Jänschwalde

The Editorial Board October 25, 2021

Poland/Czech Republic – The Czech-Polish negotiations over the Turów open-pit mine do not seem to be leading to an amicable solution as quickly as Poland would like. After announcing – somewhat hastily – on 25 May that he had reached an agreement…

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Viktor Orbán’s commemoration speech on the 65th anniversary of the 1956 Revolution

The Editorial Board October 25, 2021

Hungary - Hungary commemorated its 1956 uprising against Soviet rule on 23 October, a conflict which made a significant impact on both national and European history. This public holiday has become a political rally day over the past decade, with each of…

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Italy: continued protests against Covid passport at work

The Editorial Board October 22, 2021

Italy – The protest movement against a new law, in force since 15 October, requiring all employees to present their Covid green pass in order to be able to go to their workplace is not weakening – quite the reverse. The new…

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Poland: “Stop LGBT” bill to be debated in Sejm

The Editorial Board October 21, 2021

Poland – Presented by a foundation named Życie i Rodzina (Life and Family), the “Stop LGBT” citizens’ bill, which has been signed by 140,000 voters, will be examined by MPs in a first reading on 28 and 29 October. LGBT demands incompatible…

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Péter Márki-Zay wins Hungarian opposition primary

The Editorial Board October 19, 2021

Hungary – The Hungarian opposition primary election has been won by Péter Márki-Zay, who gained 56.7% of the vote against 43.3% for his social democratic and Eurofederalist opponent Klára Dobrev (DK). Péter Márki-Zay is the mayor of Hódmezővásárhely, a medium-sized town 26…

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V4 countries heading towards closer military cooperation

The Editorial Board October 18, 2021

Visegrád Group – On 13-14 October, the chiefs of staff of the Visegrád Four – generals Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi (Hungary), Rajmund T. Andrzejczak (Poland), Daniel Zmeko (Slovakia), and Aleš Opata (Czechia) – met in Balatonakarattya on the shores of Lake Balaton, Hungary, where…

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Strong reactions after Polish Constitutional Court’s clarification on EU court’s jurisdiction

The Editorial Board October 15, 2021

Poland/European Union – The 7 October ruling by the Polish Constitutional Tribunal, which was issued in response to a question put by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, is a reminder that EU law can only take precedence over the national law of the…

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Viktor Orbán celebrates Slovak–Hungarian friendship in Esztergom

The Editorial Board October 15, 2021

Hungary/Slovakia – Slovak–Hungarian friendship is a recurring theme in the public statements of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who never misses an opportunity to celebrate it. He did so again on 11 October in Esztergom, where he met his Slovakian counterpart Eduard…

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Minimum corporate tax: Hungary falls in line

The Editorial Board October 13, 2021

Hungary – After months of resisting the move, Hungary has finally joined the global initiative for a 15% minimum corporate tax rate fostered by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). “Taxation is the sovereign right of each country” As recently…

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Conservative Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigns

The Editorial Board October 13, 2021

Austria – On 6 October, the anti-corruption prosecutor’s office conducted searches at the headquarters of the Austrian People’s Party (Österreichische Volkspartei, ÖVP) and the free daily newspaper Österreich, but also at the Ministry of Finance and at the Austrian Federal Chancellery, something…