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Grzegorz Kucharczyk is a Polish historian and Humanities professor, specialised in 19th and 20th century political thinking as well as the history of Germany. One of his latest offerings is “Five Centuries of Prussia” (Prusy, Pięc wieków), published by the Historical and…

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András Kosztur: “It’s not in Hungary’s interest to partake in Cold War hysterics”

Yann Caspar May 10, 2021

Interview with András Kosztur, historian and lead researcher for the XXI. Század Intézet ("XXIst century institute"), on the recent debates around the Eastward opening policy of the Hungarian government: "It’s not in Hungary’s interest to partake in Cold War hysterics". András Kosztur…

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Izabella Caussanel: “We have to remember what a magnificent culture we have”

Ferenc Almássy April 15, 2021

Interview with Izabella Caussanel, lead-singer of the Hungarian music group Ötödik Évszak (Fifth Season): “We have to remember what a magnificent culture we have. Rediscover magnificent texts which really do tell us something.” At the end of 2020, the group released “Ne…

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Marek Jurek: ‘Yes to Family, No to Gender’ – A citizens’ bill for Poland to pull out of the Istanbul Convention

Olivier Bault March 24, 2021

Interview with Marek Jurek, former Marshal (President) of the Polish Sejm in 2005–07, former Member of the European Parliament in 2014–19, founding member of the Right of the Republic party (Prawica Rzeczypospolitej), leader of the Christian Social Congress (Chrześcijański Kongres Społeczny). Together…

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Legendary workers’ union Solidarity to the rescue of freedom of expression in France

Olivier Bault March 5, 2021

France / Poland - Interview with Patrick Édery, editor-in-chief of the new French-language news site of Solidarity’s weekly magazine: "The voice that Solidarity brings is democratic, anti-populicide, and completely non-authoritarian." Patrick Édery is a French entrepreneur married to a Polish woman and…

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László Pesty: “Such progress requires conflict. We are up for the challenge.”

The Editorial Board February 6, 2021

Hungary - Interview with László Pesty, film-maker and head of the campaign "Sign It Europe" aimed at defending the rights of historical and local European minorities: "Such progress requires conflict. We are up for the challenge." The European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) "Cohesion…

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Georg Habsburg: “The Hungary Helps Program addresses a crucial subject”

The Editorial Board January 25, 2021

This interview has been originally publish in English on S4C.news. Hungary - Grandson of the last Emperor of Austria-Hungary, archduke of Austria, politician, journalist and Hungarian diplomat who'd just been nominated as Hungarian ambassador in Paris, Georg Habsburg is also an active…

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Ruuben Kaalep: “The Intermarium has to be a voluntary alliance, not like the EU”

Ferenc Almássy November 16, 2020

Interview with Ruuben Kaalep, member of the Estonian Parliament and member of EKRE, the Conservative People's Party of Estonia: "We need to be able to play on the global stage, and for that we need to put our forces together and support…

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Péter Jakab: “We will only be able to bring this regime down with the help of the other parties”

The Editorial Board July 29, 2020

Hungary - Interview with Péter Jakab, president of Jobbik, the Hungarian populist movement, formerly radical nationalist: “We will only be able to bring down this regime with the help of the other parties”. At the beginning of June, Ferenc Almássy and Nicolas…

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Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz: “Europe was constructed, and continues to be constructed, upon Christian values”

Ferenc Almássy May 18, 2020

Interview with cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz, ex-private secretary to Saint John-Paul II: “Europe was constructed and continues to be constructed, upon Christian values”. By Saint John-Paul II’s side for forty years, first as his student and then as his secretary, Stanisław Dziwisz was…

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Attila Dabis: “We want the EU to actively contribute in maintaining the cultural and linguistic diversity of Europe”

The Editorial Board May 3, 2020

Interview with Attila Dabis, Foreign Affairs Commissioner of the Szekler National Council: “We want the EU to actively contribute in maintaining the cultural and linguistic diversity of Europe”. While European politics and economies are stagnating in the midst of the Coronavirus crisis,…

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Gyula Thürmer: “With Kádár gone, Soros arrived”

Yann Caspar February 3, 2020

Interview with Gyula Thürmer, chairman of Munkáspárt (Hungarian communist party): “With Kádár gone, Soros arrived.” Gyula Thürmer, having completed his studies and worked for the Communist Hungary’s diplomatic services in Moscow, was a close associate of János Kádár, dealing essentially with international…