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Montenegro joins NATO

The Editorial Board June 8, 2017

Montenegro - The tiny Balkan state, former part of Yugoslavia and of Serbia, Montenegro joined officially NATO on Monday, June 5. During a ceremony in Wahsington DC, officials from Montenegro signed the accession of the small western Balkan country to the North…

Politics

Poland’s Premier openly challenges the “Brussels’ elites”, responsible for the deads of the terrorist attacks

The Editorial Board June 2, 2017

Poland - After the islamist attacks of Manchester, in which 22 people died, including two Polish citizens, the Polish Prime Minister, Beata Szydło, made strong statement regarding political elites and Western Europeans. “We are not going to take part in the madness of the Brussels…

Politics

Relocation of “migrants” and solidarity: when the elites of Western Europe take the inhabitants of Central and Eastern Europe for fools

The Editorial Board May 31, 2017

Editorial by Paweł Lisicki, editor of the influential Polish conservative weekly Do Rzeczy, published -in Polish- in the 2017, May 22 issue under the title "Kto tu jest solidarny" (Who's solidary here). Translated by the Visegrád Post, thanks to Olivier Bault. One would…

Politics

The rise of Sebastian Kurz, an Austrian ‘Macron’?

The Editorial Board May 16, 2017

Austria, Vienna - At the height of a government crisis, the Austrian Conservative party ÖVP has chosen a new leader: the current foreign minister, Sebastian Kurz, who is 30 years old. The conservative ÖVP party, member of the Austrian coalition of Chancellor…

Society

The indisputable success of the Hungarian border fence

The Editorial Board May 15, 2017

Hungary - The second fence on the southern border of Hungary is complete. Hungary is now endowed with the most monitored border in Europe, whose effectiveness is indisputable. Along the 155 km of the border with Serbia, the anti-migrant barrier has been…

Society

Hungary and Slovakia challenge migrants quotas at the European Court of Justice

The Editorial Board May 11, 2017

Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Hungary and Slovakia challenge quotas on redistribution scheme at the ECJ in Luxembourg. Solidarity, sovereignty and possible dislocation of the EU are the main topics related to this case, according to many observers and experts. On Wednesday, May 10,…

Politics

Hungary’s Foreign Minister calls on European Commission first Vice President Timmermans to resign

The Editorial Board May 10, 2017

Article originally published on Daily News Hungary. Hungary, Budapest – Hungary’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Péter Szijjártó, has called on European Commission First Vice President Frans Timmermans to resign in light of his accusation of anti-Semitism made against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his…

Politics

Czech PM Sobotka resigns over conflict with his rival Andrej Babiš

The Editorial Board May 2, 2017

Czechia, Prague - The Czech prime minister announced unexpectedly his government will resign over unexplained business dealings of his rival for the upcoming elections, Andrej Babiš, the country’s finance minister and wealthy businessman. Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said on Tuesday, May…

Society

Bosniaks’ use of the “Taqīya”: an Austrian example

The Editorial Board May 1, 2017

This article has been sent to us by citizens' collective called Bürgerinitiative Zivilcourage (Citizen initiative - civil courage). Austria, Vöcklabruck - How Bosniaks have used "taqīya" to illegally operate a mosque in Vöcklabruck (Upper Austria) for five years. Note of the authors: This article is…

Politics

Poland: French presidential candidate Macron wants quick sanctions

The Editorial Board April 28, 2017

France, Paris - The Liberal-Libertarian candidate for the French presidency assured that he would take, once elected, measures against Poland. According to him, Poland violated "all the principles of the European Union". "In the three months following my election, there will be…

Politics

Orbán tried to calm down Brussels

The Editorial Board April 27, 2017

Article originally published on Hungary Today. Belgium, Brussels - At the plenary session of the European Parliament on Wednesday, April 26, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claimed that his government’s dedication to the European Union is “unquestionable,” but in many respects the…

Interviews

Nikola Mirkovic: the interference of NATO and the West completely disrupted the Balkans which could explode soon

The Editorial Board April 25, 2017

Kosovo - Interview with Nikola Mirkovic, author and anti-NATO activist: "What is certain is that the interference of NATO and the West completely disrupted the Balkans, which have not recovered. Today it is mistakenly believed that peace has returned, but believe me,…