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Matovič visits Macron in France

The Editorial Board February 2, 2021

Slovakia - On Wednesday Igor Matovič Slovak Prime minister goes to an official visit to France. The Slovakian Prime Minister will meet the President of the French Republic, Emanuel Macron on Wednesday. According to the press office of the government on the…

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The L’SNS has fallen apart: Uhrík, Mazurek and their fellows left Kotleba

The Editorial Board January 29, 2021

Slovakia - The tension is growing inside the right wing fasict-like L’SNS party. After their conflicts with Marian Kotleba, many high profile people left the party, such as Milan Uhrík, MEP and Milan Mazurek, Ondrej Ďurica, Miroslav Urban, Miroslav Suja and Eduard…

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Hungarians refuse Brussels’ attaching conditions to economic aid during the pandemic

The Editorial Board December 4, 2020

Hungary - The following study and article have been conducted and written by the Századvég Foundation, close to Fidesz. In a health and economic emergency caused by the coronavirus, the decision-making bodies in Brussels, overriding the agreement reached at the extraordinary meeting of…

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EU, rule of law: Joint declaration of the Prime Minister of Poland and the Prime Minister of Hungary

The Editorial Board November 26, 2020

Hungary / Poland - The following is the official text of the joint declaration of the Prime Ministers of Hungary and Poland on November 26. With respect to the MFF/Next Generation EU financial package including the draft Regulation on a general regime…

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Viktor Orbán: “Europe must not succumb to the Soros network”

The Editorial Board November 25, 2020

Hungary - After the Hungarian-Polish veto to the multiannual financial framework (MFF) and the Next Generation EU recovery instrument (NGEU) due to their tying with the "rule of law", George Soros called on the EU to stand up against Hungary and Poland…

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The third week of September was Poland’s week in the European Parliament

Olivier Bault October 14, 2020

Poland - Monday, September 14, was the day of the final ‘debate’ in plenary session on the López Aguilar report on Poland (see: A tale of two very biased reports in the European Parliament: the López Aguilar report on Poland and the…

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“Together, we’ll prevail once more” says Viktor Orbán

The Editorial Board September 30, 2020

Hungary – Every summer, the Hungarian Prime Minister gives lectures in political philosophy and commentates governmental strategy. This year, in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, none of these summer meetings took place. Christian Democrat Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made up these…

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In spite of a pandemic raging, some in Europe have reopened their borders to illegal immigration

Olivier Bault September 19, 2020

European Union - At a press conference held in the last days of August, unrepentant German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that she would “make essentially the same decisions” today if confronted with the same situation as during the migrant crisis…

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Who is Věra Jourová, vice-president of the European Commission? Profile of a Czech like no other

Alimuddin Usmani September 15, 2020

Czechia - She is the most well-known Czech female politician on the EU-level and has been involved in politics, both in the EU and in the Czech Republic, for many years. During this time, she has led a campaign of censorship and…

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The Visegrád Four as the driving force behind Europe’s support for Belarusians

Olivier Bault September 1, 2020

Visegrád Group - “Poland still remembers the decisive events of 1989 and always supports its neighbours. I have called for an extraordinary meeting of the European Council and strong reaction from the EU to what is happening in Belarus. We must support…

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A tale of two very biased reports in the European Parliament: the López Aguilar report on Poland and the Sargentini report on Hungary

Olivier Bault August 27, 2020

European Union - The López Aguilar report on Poland was adopted by the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) on July 16, 2020. The Sargentini report on Hungary was adopted by LIBE on June 25, 2018, and…

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Address by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the inauguration of the Memorial to National Cohesion – FULL SPEECH

La Rédaction August 24, 2020

Hungary - Despite celebrations being somewhat diminished due to anti-COVID-19 measures, August 20th saw the inauguration of a memorial, in Budapest, to pre-Treay of Trianon Hungary in time for the 100th anniversary of that treaty. Following the end of the First World…