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The Visegrád Post turns 3!

The Editorial Board March 31, 2019

Dear readers, On this very day of 2019, March 31, the Visegrád Post celebrates its third birthday! Three years ago, Ferenc Almássy launched the Visegrád Post. Started in 2016 while the Visegrád Group was awakening from its torpor due to the massive…

Politics

Fidesz vs. the EPP: The Saga Goes On

The Editorial Board March 22, 2019

By the editorial board. Hungary - The saga of the conflict between the European People’s Party (EPP) and one of its members, Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party, is not yet over. The Hungarian government's latest propaganda campaign, which linked the current President of…

Politics

Speeches of the Hungarian and Polish Prime Ministers on the Occasion of the Hungarian Holiday of March 15 – FULL SPEECHES

The Editorial Board March 16, 2019

By the editorial board. Hungary, Budapest - Each March 15, Hungary celebrates her struggle for freedom conducted in 1848-1849. A fight against the Habsbourg empire led among others by Hungarian republicans and which got support from Poland, notably the general Bem, the last…

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Viktor Orbán Evokes a Possible Future for Fidesz Outside the EPP

The Editorial Board March 11, 2019

By the editors of the Visegrád Post. For the first time, Viktor Orbán evokes a possible future for Fidesz outside the EPP. Is the Fidesz-EPP split still preventable? The Visegrád Post has already reported on the Hungarian government's campaign against Jean-Claude Juncker…

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The Hungarian Government’s Offensive Campaign for the European Elections

The Editorial Board March 4, 2019

Hungary – A new campaign by the government against Soros and Juncker; rising criticism in the EPP against Fidesz; and looking ahead to the local Hungarian elections By undertaking a new billboard campaign against well-known financier George Soros, but also the…

Society

The Austrian Post Filed Its Users According To Their Supposed Political Views

The Editorial Board February 25, 2019

By the Editorial Board. Austria - The platform of investigative journalism Addendum launched on January 7 in the morning put a cat among the pigeons. The news that at first looks like what is commonly called a fake news is not one...…

Politics

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s “State Of The Nation” Address – FULL SPEECH

The Editorial Board February 11, 2019

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s “State of the Nation” address 10 February 2019, Budapest [Former] President of the Republic, [former] Prime Minister, Mr. Speaker, Mayor of Budapest, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure to see you here again. I am always…

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Czech President Proposes Austria To Join The V4

The Editorial Board February 10, 2019

By the editorial board. Czechia - Miloš Zeman wants to strengthen cooperation between the countries of the Visegrád Group (V4) and Austria. The tenant of the Hradchin spoke on Czech TV channel TV Barrandov on January 24 about the Franco-German couple that is…

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Immigration: Merkel Finally Agrees With The Visegrad Group

The Editorial Board February 8, 2019

Slovakia, Bratislava - On this Thursday, February 7, 2019, leaders of the Visegrád Group (Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary) gathered in Bratislava for a summit, along with a special guest: German Chancellor Angela Merkel. And on the issue of immigration, the V4 seems…

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2019 European Parliament Elections: Chess Game in Central Europe

The Editorial Board January 16, 2019

By the editorial board. What will the European Parliament look like after the elections of May 26? Chess game in Central Europe, Salvini's activism, repositioning of Western European populists, consequences of Brexit and questions about Fidesz and ANO. The meeting between…

Society

Poland, Hungary and France: A Common Cause

The Editorial Board January 2, 2019

By Antoni Trzmiel. Poland - We publish here the translation of Antoni Trzmiel's editorial about the partnership we started with them. The dorzeczy.pl website, belonging to the Polish weekly Do Rzeczy, has begun cooperation with the Visegr á d Post…

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Orbán forces George Soros’ CEU to stop issuing US diplomas in Hungary

The Editorial Board December 4, 2018

Hungary - The Central European University, founded on the initiative of George Soros, will no longer be permitted to issue American diplomas in Hungary. A new victory for the illiberal Viktor Orbán, while the liberal opposition is anxious. In a frontal opposition…