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Final Solution of the Macedonian Question?

The Editorial Board April 3, 2017

By Dr. Harald W. Kotschy, former Austrian ambassador to Macedonia. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarly represent those of the Visegrád Post. Macedonia - The 15% Albanian minority holds the Republic of Macedonia…

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Orbán: “EU’s Christian Identity under Threat from Muslim Migrants”

The Editorial Board April 2, 2017

Hungary - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told at the EPP congress in Malta that the European Union should defend itself from a looming "invasion of Muslim migration". Viktor Orbán said migration turned out to to be the Trojan horse of terrorism,…

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Immigration: the Key Challenge of Europe Gives Advantage to Central Europeans

Ferenc Almássy April 1, 2017

By Ferenc Almássy. Central Europe - Three countries in particular are tightening their migration policy at this time. But this is only the beginning of a new stage. Positioning on the topic of immigration will be decisive for the future of the…

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The Visegrád Group Will Not Yield to Blackmail, and Hungary Strengthens Anti-Immigration Policy

The Editorial Board March 29, 2017

Poland, Warsaw - The leaders of the Visegrád Group, meeting in Warsaw on Tuesday (March 28th), denounced with one voice the European blackmail and diktat over them regarding migration policy. The four prime ministers strongly opposed the idea of linking the distribution…

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Orbán: Brussels Must be Halted, and Hungary Must Stand Up Against the International Capital

The Editorial Board March 24, 2017

Article originally published on Daily News Hungary. Hungary – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called March 15 an “indisputable proof” of the Hungarian nation’s past, present and future, at a commemoration of the 1848-49 revolution and freedom fight on Wednesday, March 15. Speaking in…

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Macedonia Doesn’t Give in to Blackmail

Mariann Őry March 22, 2017

By Mariann Őry. Article originally published on Magyar Hírlap. "We protect Europe from an EU member-state, which failed to control the refugee crisis" The President of the Republic of Macedonia Gjorge Ivanov thanked Hungary and the Visegrad Group for the support they gave his…

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Why Poland was Right Not to Want Donald Tusk as President of the European Council and Why it’s Wrong to Make a Huge Deal Out of it

Olivier Bault March 21, 2017

By Olivier Bault. Poland - Alone against all, or against Tusk -- that is how one could describe the situation of Poland in the European Council of Brussels on Thursday, March 9. Even if the Polish Government did not believe in having Polish…

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The End of the Polish-Hungarian Idyll? Of Course Not!

Ferenc Almássy March 20, 2017

By Ferenc Almássy. European Union - Is it the end of the Polish -Hungarian idyll? Poland did not want Tusk to be reelected as president of the European Council, yet the other members of V4, including Viktor Orbán's Hungary , …

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European Citizens’ Initiative: Central and Eastern Europe Want a Harmonization of Wages in Europe

The Editorial Board March 16, 2017

Hungary, Budapest - Representatives from eight countries of Central and Eastern Europe (Hungary, Croatia, Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Latvia and Estonia) launched a European citizens' initiative for a "wage union", aiming to harmonize wages at a European level. The meeting of representatives…

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V. Orbán: “Hungary is in a State of Siege”

The Editorial Board March 11, 2017

Hungary - Migrants are detained, police and army reinforced, and a second fence set up at the border. There is less talk of migrants arriving through the Balkans, yet Hungary is getting ready for a new wave. For Prime Minister…

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Former Romanian PM V. Ponta Hopes Romania Will Join the Visegrád Group

The Editorial Board March 11, 2017

Romania - Former Social-Democrat PM Victor Ponta answered questions from journalists on Wednesday, March 8, in the Romanian Parliament. According to the Romanian politician, it is hard to see how badly Brussels mistreats the Romanian government , and he thinks…

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Central Europe and the European Army

The Editorial Board March 10, 2017

Central Europe - The idea of a European army is not new, and at a time when Donald Trump is seen by some as a potential gravedigger for NATO, the idea of a European army is back on the scene. A year…