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Christmas in Poland

Marlena Prochownik December 24, 2017

By Marlena Prochownik. Poland - Christmas (“Boże Narodzenie” - literally “God’s Birth”) is considered the most important holiday in Poland. Its traditions have evolved over the centuries, during which pagan, folk and Christian customs intertwined with each other. Let’s have a look at…

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Russia and Europe – a political relationship that has never been solved

Friedrich Romig April 6, 2017

By Friedrich Romig, Austrian economist and publicist. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarly represent those of the Visegrád Post. Thick books with a lot of footnotes aren’t always of particular weight. Sometimes it is…

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1956: 60 Years Ago, Hungary Rose Against Communism

Miklós Dorsch October 22, 2016

By Miklós Dorsch. October 23, 1956, is a date that will forever be engraved in the history of Hungary and of the world. Exactly 60 years ago, communism faltered in the Eastern Bloc: the Hungarians took to the streets for their freedom. Some have paid…

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“The Baltic Way”

The Editorial Board August 27, 2016

By Dace Kalniņa. Every year in August, the Baltic people are remembering the so called “Baltic way”. Almost every family has some memories of this moving event, which took place on 23rd of August 1989. This year on a 23rd of August in…

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August 20: National Day of Hungary

The Editorial Board August 20, 2016

Hungary - On August 20, Hungary is celebrating her first Christian king and her foundation as a Christian state. For this reason, August 20, Saint-Stephen's day, is celebrated as the main national holiday each year since 1083. Massive celebrations take place in…

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The World Youth Day from Poland views

Olivier Bault August 4, 2016

By Olivier Bault. Pope Francis took off from the Kraków airport on Sunday evening after a highly successful 2016 edition of the World Youth Day. Aside from the extremely naive remarks about Islam made by the Bishop of Rome from 10 km…

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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…

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World Youth Day: will a reenactment of the Battle of Vienna be held?

The Editorial Board June 25, 2016

Poland - A reenactment of the Battle of Vienna in 2016 World Youth Day in Krakow? By Olivier Bault. During the World Youth Days (WYD) to be held with Pope Francis in Krakow from July 27 to 31, the Polish Ministry of…

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Euro 2016: Hungary snatched the draw against Iceland

Miklós Dorsch June 20, 2016

The Magyars may continue to believe. Despite conceded a penalty and numerous missed opportunities, it's in the end of the match that the team of Hungary has retained a point against Iceland. Everything will be decided on the last day, next wednesday.…

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Euro 2016: great start for the Hungarian team

Miklós Dorsch June 15, 2016

Originially published in French, on Hongrie Actuelle. France, Bordeaux - For her comeback after 44 years of absence in the Euro, Hungary has marked the occasion by winning 2-0 against Austria at her first match in the competition. What millions of Magyars were…

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Roland Garros 2016 – Djokovic, Mladenovic, Hingis: players with central european backgrounds to the top

Nicolas de Lamberterie June 8, 2016

France, Paris - Roland Garros's verdict fell, and the small world of the tennis passes from now on in the green for six weeks, with Wimbledon as the climax of the short tennis season on lawn. It's time to make an assessment.…

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Hungarian huge success at the London’s European Aquatics Championships, two months before the Olympics at Rio

Miklós Dorsch May 24, 2016

United-Kingdom, London - The Visegrád Post shares with you an article originally published in French on Hongrie Actuelle about the European Swimming Championships that took place in London last week. A little more than two months before the Olympic Games which…