For the second time in a short while, a decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has led to a referral to the Polish Constitutional Tribunal, which will be asked to define the limits of national sovereignty.
Poland - The Polish…
Readers will no doubt remember the outrage caused when Poland closed its borders and Hungary’s decision to confer a series of extraordinary provisional powers to its government, in order to better manage the pandemic. As usual, European institutions claimed to be “worried”…
Hungary - After a couple of year of wrestling match, it is finally done: After warning its partners, Hungarian Christian-Democrat Prime Minister Orbán's Fidesz party decided to leave the European Popular Party (EPP), the centre-right wing group of the European Parliament.
The…
Slovenia is the target this time, as the EU Commission condemns Slovenian Premier's criticism of a left-wing reporter.
Why? A free media requires dissenting opinions, open debate and hard-hitting from both sides...or it’s not really free.
PM Janša must have struck a…
Matteo Salvini has joined the Draghi regime in Italy and appears to be embracing the EU establishment, at least for now. Is this a permanent makeover for Lega and Salvini, or a strategic move for the future?
A senior party official says…
Full translation of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's address to the Hungarian parliament before the start of daily business, on February 15, 2021. Translation provided by the Hungarian government.
Honourable Speaker, Honourable Members of Parliament,
In line with our constitutional traditions, I…
Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen, Honourable Prime Minister, Dear Mateusz,
Thank you for inviting me. A Pole can hardly do a Hungarian a greater favour than invite him to Krakow. Whenever under communism we wanted to breathe the air of civilisation, this…
Ignoring European neighbours to better trade with Russia or when “German moral responsibility” turns into a cynical game.
A recent interview given by German president Steinmeier, underlining the historical responsibility that his country bears, has been greeted by fierce protests in Poland…
At the occasion of the V4 summit on February 17, Hungary gave back to Poland a historical artefact. Here is Hungarian Prime Minister's speech:
Ladies and Gentlemen,
My greetings to you all, and particularly to Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and his wife.…
European Union - It’s like a stuck old record (remember those) playing the same tune over and over again: The headlines are full of more illegal migrants arriving in Italy, Greece, Spain, etc on their ‘journey’ to the rich EU. In Bosnia,…
On Monday, 15 February 2021, the Visegrád Group (V4) celebrates its 30th anniversary. On this occasion, the presidents of the four countries of the group met for a two-day summit on 9 and 10 February on the Hel Peninsula in northern Poland.…
By the International Communications Office of the Hungarian government.
The Minister of Justice reported on an “important step in the right direction” for lawful and ordered cooperation with large tech companies on her Facebook page on Friday.
In the post, Judit Varga…