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Orbán visited former Chancellor Kohl

The Editorial Board April 20, 2016

Germany, Oggersheim - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán paid a visit to the former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl in Oggersheim, Germany. Although he said in a joint press conference with the former Chancellor that Europe might not absorb migrants indefinitely, he added…

Politics

Poland and Bulgaria get closer and agree on energetic independence

The Editorial Board April 20, 2016

Bulgaria, Sofia - Tsetska Tsacheva, Chairperson of the Bulgarian National Assembly, met President of Poland Andrzej Duda, on Monday 18 of April, during his official visit. The two countries are working on a deeper cooperation in terms of security and energy, in…

Culture

Pilgrim bikers in Poland

The Editorial Board April 20, 2016

Poland, Częstochowa - On Sunday, April 17, 30,000 bikers met for the 12th time at the Marian shrine of Jasna Góra, an important place of pilgrimage in Poland. Every year, bikers met before an open-air Holy Mass, to thank the Virgin Mary for…

Society

Agricultural reform: Polish fields for the Poles

The Editorial Board April 19, 2016

Poland, Warsaw - Thursday, April 14, the Polish Parliament voted a bill made by the PiS which makes it more difficult for foreigners to take control of Polish lands. The PiS keeps doing reforms. After several social and societal reforms, the ruling…

Politics

Orbán’s Schengen 2.0 proposition

The Editorial Board April 19, 2016

Hungary, Budapest – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán presentend his package "Schengen 2.0" in response to the EU proposals about migrant crisis, on the 15 of April at a meeting of the Centrist Democrat International (CDI) in Lisbon. Schengen 2.0 …

Politics

Chairman of the NATO Military Committee in Slovakia to discuss security and adaptation

The Editorial Board April 18, 2016

Slovakia, Bratislava - While in Slovakia (15 April 2016), the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, General Petr Pavel met with the Slovak Minister of Defense, Mr. Petr Gajdoš and Chief of Defense of the Slovak Armed Forces, General Milan Maxim. The…

Society

On the edge of an international crisis in Macedonia?

The Editorial Board April 18, 2016

Macedonia, Skopje - Macedonia is living for several months now an intense political crisis. Last week, protesters attacked one of the Presidency's buildings. Macedonia experiences for more than a year now an intense political crisis that involves migration crisis,…

Politics

Czechia against mechanism for redistribution of migrants

The Editorial Board April 18, 2016

Czechia, Prague – The government would take the issue to court if the European Commission forced Czechia to accept the migrant relocation system, said Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka on TV Prima. Sobotka hopes that a solution can be find with others EU members…

Society

2017 budget moves Hungary closer to full employment

The Editorial Board April 17, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - Orbán's ruling party Fidesz party supports the 2017 budget draft because it moves Hungary closer to full employment, Erik Bánki, the head of parliament’s economic committee and a Fidesz lawmaker, said on Friday, April 15. According to dailynewshungary.hu, Fidesz expects…

Politics

“NATO is not looking for confrontation with Russia” said Stoltenberg

The Editorial Board April 17, 2016

Belgium, Brussels - The Secretary General of NATO has expressed deep concern about the latest moves of Russian pilots on the Baltic Sea. However, he tried to not relate the recent incidents with the Russian government. Moreover, he has not stated clearly…

Society

Budapest 2024

The Editorial Board April 16, 2016

Hungary, Budapest – The city revealed the logo she has chosen to promote her candidature for the Summer Olympics. The Hungarian Olympic Committee has shown it during the «Hello Budapest 2024!» festival on Thursday 14, with Budapest mayor István Tarlós and government…

Politics

“Europe needs Serbia”

The Editorial Board April 16, 2016

Serbia, Novi Sad - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was on an official visit to Novi Sad and Subotica in Serbia, on April 13. He met his Serbian counterpart Alexsandar Vučić Serbia and prompted Serbia's Hungarians to vote next week on…