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The Czech Elections: Implications for Visegrád and the EU

Michael O'Shea October 28, 2021

Czechia – In a theme familiar to many in the West, polling predictions failed dramatically as Czechia held its lower-house elections on October 8-9. This time it worked against the populists, as the outcome was poor for incumbent Prime Minister Andrej Babiš…

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Soros and the art of fishing in troubled waters

Yann Caspar October 26, 2021

Hungary – The Foundation for Historical and Social Research in Central and Eastern Europe, which is close to the Hungarian government, has just published a collective work dealing with the Soros empire in the former satellite countries of the USSR and the…

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Viktor Orbán’s commemoration speech on the 65th anniversary of the 1956 Revolution

The Editorial Board October 25, 2021

Hungary - Hungary commemorated its 1956 uprising against Soviet rule on 23 October, a conflict which made a significant impact on both national and European history. This public holiday has become a political rally day over the past decade, with each of…

Poland/European Union – After the reactions to the Polish prime minister’s speech in the European Parliament on Tuesday, 19 October, one would be tempted to paraphrase Winston Churchill when alluding to the double retreat made last year by PM Mateusz Morawiecki: at…

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Czech Parliamentary Election Is Over: What Do the Results Say?

Ladislav Zemánek October 21, 2021

This article was published online by the China-CEE Institute on 18 October 2021. Czechia - A regular election for the Chamber of Deputies, the lower chamber of the Czech Parliament, was held on October 8–9. The results are interesting for several reasons. The…

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Andrej Babiš has little chance of remaining Prime Minister after parliamentary elections

The Editorial Board October 12, 2021

Czechia – On 8 and 9 October, the Czechs voted to elect a new parliament. After an extremely close match, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš may not keep his job. The elections also showed that Czech politics is polarised around two personalities, Andrej…

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Francis Fukuyama attacks Orbán and supports Karácsony

Yann Caspar October 12, 2021

Hungary – After having taken part in a Forum on Sustainable Democracy co-organized by the municipality of Budapest and the Central European University of the American-Hungarian financier-philanthropist George Soros, the mayor of the Hungarian capital, Gergely Karácsony, accepted an invitation from American…

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Polish Constitutional Tribunal defends democracy and rule of law against ECJ

Olivier Bault October 11, 2021

Poland – The 7 October ruling by the Polish Constitutional Court has caused a stir, especially among those who would like to pursue European integration bypassing the democratically ratified treaties, and disinformation was rife in the European media in the aftermath of…

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Turów mine: Czechia and Poland clash and Brussels benefits

The Editorial Board September 28, 2021

Poland/Czechia – The dispute between Czechia and Poland over the Turów mine has escalated with the decision by the Spanish ECJ Vice-President to impose a fine of €500,000 per day on Poland. Below is an op-ed written by the head of the…

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Crisis in relations between Poland and Czech Republic after ECJ decision on Turów mine

Olivier Bault September 25, 2021

Poland/Czechia – Rather than fostering an agreement between Poland and the Czech Republic, the decision by the ECJ’s Spanish vice-president to impose a daily penalty payment of €500,000 on Warsaw until it closes its lignite mine in Turów, near the Czech border,…

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PiS forced to back down on health restrictions to secure majority in the Sejm?

Olivier Bault September 21, 2021

Poland – On Wednesday 15 September, a demonstration took place near the Polish parliament. The Warsaw demonstration, called by Konfederacja (Confederation, an alliance of nationalists and libertarians), followed successful demonstrations in several provincial cities, including Katowice and Toruń, to protest in response…

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Selection of remarks made during the Hungarian opposition’s primary debate

Yann Caspar September 17, 2021

Hungary – On Sunday, 12 September, the ATV television channel organised a debate between the five candidates running in the opposition’s primary. The first and second rounds of the opposition coalition’s primary will be held in late September and early October. For…