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Electric Vehicles: a lot of public money for little impact

The Editorial Board October 3, 2016

1.3 million electric cars around the world in 2015 produced more greenhouse gases than if they were powered by gas or diesel. Politicians and car manufacturers praise electric cars as a solution to fight climate change, but the life cycle analysis of…

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Serbia closes her borders to migrants

The Editorial Board October 3, 2016

Serbia - Serbian President Nikolić announced that Serbia will close her borders to migrants. As for the Minister of Labour Aleksandar Vulin, he asks for help to the EU to cope with the flood of migrants. "We ask for help for Serbia to be treated…

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Czechs and Slovaks “closer than ever”

The Editorial Board September 28, 2016

The Czech and Slovak governments met for a joint working session in Bratislava on Monday to discuss the state of bilateral ties, cooperation in security and defense and their position on key European issues. Twenty-three years after the Velvet Divorce, the two…

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Roma organisations are closing because Soros does not found them anymore

The Editorial Board September 28, 2016

Hungary - Four major Roma organizations go out of business due to lack of means. The Open Society Foundations of George Soros has significantly decreased the aid given to organizations of the Roma minority. "What the government has not succeeded with all his…

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Nail bomb in Budapest: the police was the target

The Editorial Board September 26, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - On Saturday, September 24, an explosion occurred in the center of Budapest. Two policemen have been severely injured. On Saturday evening, a young man dropped a bag at the entrance of a closed shop at Teréz körút 2-4, in…

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Scandinavia launches a legal action against Hungary

The Editorial Board September 26, 2016

Hungary - Germany and Austria have already threatened to return migrants to Hungary, a transit country, saying that it was for her to welcome them because of the Dublin agreements. Now it was the turn of four Scandinavian countries to take on…

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Czechia offers a solution for migrants

The Editorial Board September 25, 2016

Czech Republic - At the UN summit for refugees and migrants held Monday, September 20 in New York, the Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs Lubomír Zaorálek said the priority for the migration crisis must be to ensure the countries in war or…

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Is Poland going towards a total ban on abortion?

Olivier Bault September 23, 2016

By Olivier Bault. Update - 09/23/2016: The project of liberalization of abortion was rejected in first reading, the project of abortion ban was referred back to committee. On Friday, the Polish Parliament decided to refer in Commission of Justice and Human Rights the…

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Slovakia could help Ukraine with gas

The Editorial Board September 21, 2016

Slovakia - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced Bratislava’s readiness to assist Ukraine by supplying the maximum volume of reverse-flow gas to its territory, the Cabinet of Ukraine said in a statement on September 7. The announcement was reportedly made by Fico…

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More and more migrants are trying to go from Serbia to Romania

The Editorial Board September 21, 2016

Romania - The number of illegal migrants trying to cross from Serbia to Romania is clearly increasing these recent weeks. The authorities manage to stop it, but the phenomenon is not declining despite the fact that in August, Romania has reinforced her border security measures…

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500 people protested near a migrant camp in Bulgaria

The Editorial Board September 20, 2016

Bulgaria, Sofia - A few days ago, 500 people did a static protestation against a migrant camp in Sofia. Bulgarians are asking for security as 93 per cent of the migrant camps are full in the country and violence is increasing. This…

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Orbán has launched the training of his border chasseurs

The Editorial Board September 18, 2016

Hungary - Hungary has been recruiting border chasseurs since early September to prepare the future arrivals of migrants, because according to Orbán Hungary and Serbia are going to live "a difficult fall". The recruitment of chasseurs - the word "chasseurs" comes…