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“Romania’s Gauleiter Texts the New PM into Office”

Modeste Schwartz January 16, 2017

By Modeste Schwartz, French author living in Transylvania, Romania. If you follow the mainstream narrative, right wing parties have ruled Romania most of the time since 2004. As to what “right wing parties” might possibly refer to in the neo-colonial situation of post-1990…

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Hungary’s PM Orbán: Nowhere Do Human Rights Prescribe National Suicide

The Editorial Board January 13, 2017

Hungary - The Hungarian government goes further in its opposition to non-European immigration, both illegal and legal. Viktor Orbán made again a strong speech against "national suicide" and meantime, the government announces its will to put an end to the residency bonds.…

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After One Month Of Occupation Of The Polish Diet By A Part Of The Opposition, The Parliamentary Crisis Draws To An End

Olivier Bault January 12, 2017

By Olivier Bault. Poland - During the Christmas break between the sessions of the Polish Parliament, from December 17 to January 10, MPs from the two liberal parties (the PO, of which Donald Tusk was the leader before his departure for Brussels…

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Fico Against Populism?

The Editorial Board January 3, 2017

Slovakia - The Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who is often seen as populist, asked his European counterparts to avoid referendums. Meantime, Slovakia banned vigilante patrols. Robert Fico, the social-democrat Prime Minister of Slovakia, is seen as one of the main populist leaders…

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Viktor Orbán Says 2017 Will Be A Year Of Rebellion

The Editorial Board January 2, 2017

Hungary, Budapest - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview given to 888.hu that 2017 would be "the year of revolt for democracy". As for the integration of non-European migrants, he said he failed. "It is unprecedented that at the…

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Romania On The Brink Of A Political Crisis

The Editorial Board December 28, 2016

Romania - President Klaus Iohannis rejected the nomination of the country's first ever Muslim - and woman - candidate for Prime Minister, Sevil Shhaideh. After winning the election early December, the PSD - Social Democrats - had to nominate a candidate for…

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Czechia’s President Zeman Links Migration And Terrorism

The Editorial Board December 27, 2016

Czechia, Prague - President Milos Zeman told Czechs that the attacks in Europe are linked to the massive influx of migrants and said Muslim immigration is a "breeding ground for potential terrorist attacks". The President of Czechia, Milos Zeman, made his Christmas…

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Poland: the political crisis does not benefit the opposition

Olivier Bault December 23, 2016

By Olivier Bault. Poland - If some French media wanted to present the crisis of the past week in the Polish parliament as a mass lifting of the democratic opposition against the "dictatorial" practices of the conservative PiS party in the government,…

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Jobbik Calls For Wage Harmonization In Europe

The Editorial Board December 21, 2016

Hungary - Gábor Vona, president of the Hungarian populist party Jobbik, wants to organize a proposed citizen's initiative to harmonize wages within the European Union. On December 18, Gábor Vona, president of Jobbik -- the right-wing populist party and the country's second…

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“Polish liberal-libertarian opposition tackles democracy”

Olivier Bault December 19, 2016

By Olivier Bault. Not satisfied with having plunged Poland into a constitutional crisis by wanting to appoint 5 judges of the Constitutional Court in advance to elections that they knew lost, not satisfied to blame the conservative winners of the October elections…

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“In Poland And Elsewhere, The Elites Against the People”

Olivier Bault December 18, 2016

By Olivier Bault. It was the fourth debate of the European Parliament on Wednesday on the situation of democracy and the rule of law in Poland, but this time in front of a largely empty assembly without the vote of resolution. One must…

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Hungary quits the Open Government Partnership

The Editorial Board December 16, 2016

Hungary - The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is an international organisation set up five years ago to keep an eye on corruption. Hungary decided to withdraw from it just before its summit in Paris, on December 7-9. It is the first country…