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Viktor Orbán: “Dangerous proposals are on NATO’s table”

Yann Caspar March 24, 2022

Hungary/NATO – On 21 March, following negotiations with the President of the European Council Charles Michel, the Hungarian head of government posted a video mes-sage on his Facebook page. In this video, he expressed concern about proposals that could be made by…

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Realistically about the Tragic Situation in Ukraine

The Editorial Board March 22, 2022

The following editorial was written by former Czech president Václav Klaus, and was submitted for publication at the Visegrád Post by the Václav Klaus Institute. The suffering of hundreds of thousands of civilians as well as that of soldiers (and not…

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War in Ukraine: what impact on Hungarian elections?

Yann Caspar March 22, 2022

Hungary – The American media outlet Bloomberg has published an article entitled “War Next Door Boosts Orban Campaign to Keep Power in Hungary” in the wake of the Hungarian Prime Minister’s speech for the 15 March 1848 celebrations. Based on a poll…

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Hungary: last rehearsals before the 3 April elections

Yann Caspar March 18, 2022

Hungary – If 15 March is first and foremost the anniversary date of the Hungarian revolution of 1848, it is also always the occasion for large political rallies. This year, due to the imminent holding of legislative elections, these political rallies took…

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Russian-Ukrainian conflict: 61% of Hungarian voters think that Orbán is the one who best defends Hungarian interests

Yann Caspar March 10, 2022

Hungary – On 5 March, the Nézőpont Institute (which is close to the government) published the results of an opinion poll on Hungarian voters’ positions on the issue of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The survey was conducted by telephone between 28 February and…

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The EU will not lay down arms against… Poland and Hungary

Olivier Bault March 8, 2022

This article was first published in the French daily newspaper Présent. EU/Poland/Hungary – Poland and Hungary are now the two EU countries that receive the most Ukrainian refugees. Between Thursday, 24 February – the first day of the war unleashed by Russia…

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Polish press reactions to Russia’s appetite for Ukraine

Olivier Bault February 24, 2022

Poland – In Wednesday’s issue of the tabloid Fakt, which is the best-selling national daily in Poland, the announcement that the Russian army will be sent to the breakaway republics in eastern Ukraine, and perhaps soon beyond, is compared to the partitions…

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Split in Polish government after ECJ ruling on “rule of law” mechanism

Olivier Bault February 22, 2022

Poland – In 2020, Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro and his Solidarna Polska (United Poland) party, which is an essential part of the PiS-led United Right coalition’s fragile majority in the Sejm, threatened to walk out of the government if Prime Minister…

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A Hungarian fact-checker in partnership with the European Commission and AFP: Soros’ shadow

The Editorial Board February 22, 2022

Article first published by OJIM on 14 February, 2022. On 26 October, 2021, Hungarian leftist-liberal online media 444.hu reported that Magyar Jeti Zrt. [the company behind 444.hu, ed.] was going to launch a fact-checking site with the support of the European…

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Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s “State of the Nation” address on 12 February 2022

The Editorial Board February 17, 2022

Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen. It has been a long time since we last saw each other, and it is a good feeling to finally be together again. This time last year our usual meeting was cancelled due to the…

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Poland, Hungary… And soon France? A manifesto for an alliance of conservatives in the European Parliament

David Engels February 16, 2022

This article was published online by Valeurs Actuelles on 9 February 2022. The most important conservative parties in Europe have just reached an agreement which may soon lead to a political alliance within the European Parliament. But can this principled opposition go…

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The United States and the Polish foreign policy dilemma

David Engels February 10, 2022

Poland/USA – It is always surprising to note that Polish conservatives' views on the United States are completely different from those of the French or Germans, even and especially in the context of the current Russian-Ukrainian crisis. This may be a truism,…