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The European Commission Renews its Attacks Against Poland

Olivier Bault March 8, 2017

By Olivier Bault. Poland - While in Poland the conflict surrounding the Constitutional Court (CC) has somewhat subsided as a result of the departure of its President Andrzej Rzepliński, who had the unfortunate habit of commenting on the laws adopted by the…

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Visegrád Group Wants “a Better Europe”

The Editorial Board March 4, 2017

Poland, Warsaw - The leaders of the Visegrád Group adopted on Thursday, March 2, a joint statement on their input to the Rome Declaration, which will be adopted at the summit in the Italian capital on March 25. They reject the idea…

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Trump Wrote a Letter to Orbán: “We Have Huge Opportunities to Move Forward Towards the Achievement of Our Common Goals”

The Editorial Board March 1, 2017

Hungary, Budapest - According to a press release from the Hungarian government, on Friday Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Press Chief announced that the “President of the United States Donald Trump has written a letter to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán thanking him for his…

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Romania, Hungary: Ideological Confusion, National Realities

Modeste Schwartz February 24, 2017

By Modeste Schwartz. Romania - My recent articles on the political situation in Romania, published on this site, have triggered a rather large counter-offensive of misinformation, aimed at both my person and the broader ideological movement which is presently opposing the attempted…

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Angela Merkel’s Visit to Poland Marks a Turning-Point in Bilateral Relations

Olivier Bault February 15, 2017

By Olivier Bault. Poland - For the German newspaper Die Welt, this was the most important visit of a German Chancellor since 1989. While a year ago the leader of the Liberal opposition called for a fight against the Conservative government of…

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Central Europe Unites to Put an End to Illegal Immigration

The Editorial Board February 9, 2017

Austria, Vienna - Ministers from 15 countries gathered in Vienna on Wednesday, February 8, in order to find a common way to put an end to the illegal immigration in the Balkans and Central Europe. Representatives from Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, Czechia, Croatia,…

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The Muddy Waters of Romanian Politics

Bogdan Radu Herzog February 6, 2017

Article originally published in English on Katehon. By Bogdan Radu Herzog. Editor's note (06/02/2017): Demonstrations are still ongoing in Romania, and in Bulgaria demonstrations of support took place. The situation is complex (read about it here) and we invite our readers to the greatest…

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Vladimir Putin’s meeting with Viktor Orbán in Budapest

The Editorial Board February 3, 2017

Via Daily News Hungary - Hungary, Budapest - Hungary and Russia are being forced to work together in a “difficult international environment”, as anti-Russian policies have become popular in western Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a joint press conference with Russian…

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Romania: Revolt, indeed. But whose revolt and against who?

Modeste Schwartz February 2, 2017

Romania - A series of relatively important demonstrations took place in the Romanian capital and some other provincial cities. About 50,000 people (according to the authorities) protested on February 1, 2017, against the new government appointed following the December elections. It is the…

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Poland Releases Confidential Archives of Former Communist Services

Olivier Bault January 26, 2017

By Olivier Bault. Poland - On January 24, the Institute of National Memory (IPN), the repository of the archives of the former security services of the communist dictatorship, has released 6500 files so far classified as defence secret. All the remaining confidential part…

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Austria tightens border control with Slovakia

The Editorial Board January 25, 2017

Austria / Slovakia / Hungary - Two weeks ahead of a meeting of interior and defense ministers from Central European countries and Germany in Austria, on February 8, Austria announced her will to tighten border controls with Slovakia. "I am noticing a…

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After The End of The Polish Parliamentarian Crisis, The PiS is Still Leading in The Polls

Olivier Bault January 17, 2017

By Olivier Bault. One could speak of a parliamentary crisis done for nothing from the point of view of the "total" opposition, that is to say of the two liberal libertarian parties backed by Brussels for a year in their attempt to…