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This year’s Polish Independence March to be a state-sponsored event

La Rédaction November 10, 2021

Poland – In the face of Warsaw liberal mayor Rafał Trzaskowski’s efforts to prevent the organization of the now traditional 11 November Independence March via various legal proceedings, the leader of the PiS parliamentary group and deputy chairman of the Sejm, Ryszard…

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Hundreds of migrants attempt to force their way across the border between Belarus and Poland

The Editorial Board November 10, 2021

Poland/Belarus - The tension that had been growing for several months now at the Polish-Belarusian border suddenly reached a new height on Monday, 8 November, when hundreds of migrants – apparently mostly Iraqis – tried to force their way across the border…

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Record interest rates hike in Czechia

The Editorial Board November 9, 2021

Czechia - Following the National Bank of Poland, which raised its benchmark interest rate from 0.5% to 1.25% on 3 November, the Czech National Bank announced on 4 November that it is raising its key interest rate from 1.5% to 2.75%. This…

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V4–South Korea Summit in Budapest

The Editorial Board November 8, 2021

Visegrád Group/South Korea – On 4 November, Budapest hosted a summit between the four countries of the Visegrád Group and South Korea, as part of the Hungarian presidency of the V4. As Viktor Orbán pointed out, this brought together “five success stories”,…

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Janez Janša: “Antifa is a global terrorist organization”

The Editorial Board November 6, 2021

Slovenia/France – Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša, who holds the presidency of the Council of the EU until 31 December, is increasingly known for his outspokenness and for calling a spade a spade. This political leader who has a friendly relationship with…

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V4 countries opposed to Green Pact for Europe

The Editorial Board November 6, 2021

Central Europe/European Union – Relations between the Visegrád Group (V4) countries and the European Union’s governing bodies are unlikely to improve in the near future. Besides the issues of non-European illegal immigrants, LGBT rights, and the rule of law, the Green Pact…

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A five-party coalition to govern the Czech Republic

The Editorial Board November 6, 2021

Czechia – The Italian tradition of the pentapartito, or five-party coalition, has now taken hold in Prague where, following the legislative elections on 8 and 9 October, the SPOLU electoral coalition comprising the ODS, KDU-ČSL, and TOP09, along with the PirSTAN electoral…

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Polish employers may soon have access to employees’ vaccination status

The Editorial Board November 4, 2021

Poland – After Italy and Austria, which have introduced a Covid passport requirement at work, and Hungary, which allows employers to require their employees to get vaccinated against Covid, Poland could soon go down the same path, according to an announcement made…

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Vaccination can now be imposed on Hungarian employees

The Editorial Board November 3, 2021

Hungary – On 28 October, the Hungarian government’s spokesman, Gergely Gulyás, announced new measures adopted by the government to fight the pandemic, justifying the decisions by the increase in the number of new cases. Employers can now impose vaccination on their employees…

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Poland to strengthen its armed forces in the face of Russian and Belarusian threats

The Editorial Board October 29, 2021

Poland – While Polish armed forces suffered two minor injuries on Sunday in scuffles with about 60 migrants who tried to force their way across the Polish-Belarusian border near the village of Usnarz Górny, Deputy Prime Minister and PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński…

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Polish President Andrzej Duda met with Emmanuel Macron in Paris

The Editorial Board October 29, 2021

Poland/France – On 27 October, Polish President Andrzej Duda visited Paris where he was received by his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, at the Élysée Palace. The two heads of state discussed Franco-Polish cooperation in the economic, energy, and security fields, as well…

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Demonstration against anti-Covid measures in Tallinn

The Editorial Board October 28, 2021

Estonia – As in other European countries, the introduction of new health restrictions meant to put additional pressure on those who are still unvaccinated against Covid is increasingly stoking anger among ordinary citizens. A large protest demonstration took place last Saturday in…