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Lithuania and Croatia strengthen their mutual cooperation in defense and energy

The Editorial Board July 22, 2016

Vilnius, Lithuania - Presidents of Lithuania and Croatia, during their meeting, welcomed on latter Thursday the NATO decision to strengthen its eastern flank and deploy international battalions in the Baltic States and Poland. They also discussed energy related topics. "Once the new…

Society

Possibility for gay marriage soon to be unconstitutional in Romania

The Editorial Board July 21, 2016

Romania, Bucharest - On July 20, the Constitutional Court has ruled that a request from an anti-LGBT group to change the constitution to state that marriage is a union between a man and a woman is constitutional. For now the constitution, last…

Politics

The striking placards of the Hungarian government for the referendum on migrant quotas

The Editorial Board July 20, 2016

Hungary - The referendum on the compulsory migrant quotas will take place this year on October 2. For the purpose of this vote, the government will soon put up 6 different placards across the country. Here they are: Did you know? Since the…

Politics

For Hungarian Minister, Western-Europe has failed to integrate migrants

The Editorial Board July 20, 2016

Hungary - According to Antal Rogán,the Minister heading the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, the European Union has failed to integrate migrant. This is why it should stop immigration. Also according to him, most of the people are now against this…

Society

A citizen militias network to prevent the influx of Muslim migrants

The Editorial Board July 20, 2016

Czechia - The network includes 2,500 individuals and 90 antennas distributed throughout the Czech territory in anticipation of the migrant flood which pours on the European continent and possible asylum applications. A citizen militias network, consisting of 2,500 people, was created in…

Society

Migrants “are coming to invade Europe”, according to a Hungarian Archibishop

The Editorial Board July 19, 2016

Hungary - Archbishop warns of dangers of immigration: Christians can become a minority in Europe if we don't find our faith again and don't understand the dangers of migration, says Archbishop. It can't be a coincidence that the migration influx is so big…

Politics

Hungary-Austria summit: cabinet ministers discuss migration as relations appear to recover

The Editorial Board July 19, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - The interior and defence ministers of Hungary and Austria have met at Röszke, on Hungary’s southern border with Serbia, on Thursday, to discuss cooperation against illegal migration. István Simicskó, the country’s Minister of Defence, said participants discussed options for…

Society

200 migrants fought each other in Hungary

The Editorial Board July 19, 2016

Hungary, Kiskunhalas - A brawl broke out among detainees at a reception centre in Kiskunhalas, in southern Hungary, on Sunday night, the prime minister’s chief security advisor György Bakondi said. According to HungaryToday, Bakondi said that some 20 Algerians, Syrians, Pakistanis and…

Culture

The world’s first flying car may come from Slovakia

The Editorial Board July 19, 2016

Slovakia - The AeroMobil company has been able to create a car with retractable wings, of which the third generation model spent seven-and-a-half hours in the air during test flights. It is now displayed in the entrance lobby of the European Commission…

Society

Serbia: police patrols / army to prevent migrants move?

The Editorial Board July 18, 2016

Serbia - The country will establish joint police patrols/army on its borders. The idea was put forward by Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, and must now be approved by the President Tomislav Nikolic. Goal of deploying Serbian military country's border: to prevent the…

Politics

Slovakia calls for a decision about post-Brexit citizens

The Editorial Board July 16, 2016

Slovakia - Slovakian Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčák is worried that post-Brexit citizen don't know much about their future situation. Even if Brussels wants to wait that UK starts the formal process to leave the bloc, Slovakia but also UK want a swift…

Society

Central and Eastern Europe has seen its rapid growth in 2015

The Editorial Board July 15, 2016

The economies of Central and Eastern Europe have generally benefited from an improved economic environment in Europe in 2015 as the largest emerging markets suffered a slowdown in growth or even recession. While exports went away to the euro zone - their…