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In Hungary, more and more volunteers to join the reserve

The Editorial Board August 6, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - Since 2010, the number of volunteers joining the military reserve significantly increased, thanks to the Defence Ministry's efforts. In 2010 when the government changed in Hungary, there were 17 volunteers reserves. The Defence Ministry made recruitment efforts and now…

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In Hungary, Mercedes invests 1 bn more

The Editorial Board August 5, 2016

Hungary, Kecskemét - Mercedes is building a new plant in Kecskemét that will create 2,500 new jobs with EUR 1 bn investment. The new plant could construct 100,000 cars per year. The plant is the largest investment ever made at one time…

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Czechia does not want to end up like France or Germany

Olivier Bault August 5, 2016

By Olivier Bault. In answer to the German European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society Günther Oettinger, who reproached to Czechia her refusal of the compulsory quotas of migrant relocation (we are talking about people who entered illegally in Europe and we know…

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The Visegrád Four unite on forest management and ecology

The Editorial Board August 3, 2016

Slovakia - The Visegrád Group's countries signed a memorandum of collaboration for forest management. The ministers and secretaries of state responsible for Agriculture and Forestry met in Slovakia on July 8 to sign a memorandum of collaboration across the Visegrád Group (V4).…

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Possible terrorists attacks in the Balkans, according to the Macedonian President

The Editorial Board July 29, 2016

Macedonia, Skopje - Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov does not rule out the possibility of terrorist attacks in the Balkan countries. According to the Macedonian news agency MIA, these fears can be explained by the fact that citizens of the Balkanic countries involved…

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Austria will finally build a fence too

The Editorial Board July 27, 2016

Austria - Austria has unveiled plans to build a massive 100km fence along its border to stop migrants and refugees crossing into the country. Engineers in the central European state have finalised plans for the vast barrier, which would stretch along its…

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Austria: Cardinal Schönborn’s turnabout on migrants

The Editorial Board July 27, 2016

The Archbishop of Vienna made his criticism on the reception of Muslim refugees. While Germany is in turn targeted by the Islamic state since the train axe attack in Bavaria, Cardinal and Archbishop of Vienna spoke about the problems of policies integration…

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Viktor Orbán says migrants are “poison” and “not needed”

The Editorial Board July 27, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - During a press conference with Austrian chancellor Christian Kern, and after the killing of the priest Jacques Hamel in Normandy, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had strong declarations about migrants, saying they are "poison" and "not needed." "Hungary does…

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Foiled attack in Poland – an Iraqi has been arrested in possession of explosives

The Editorial Board July 25, 2016

Poland, Łódź - A 48 years old Iraqi man has been arrested on charges of possessing explosives. In Łódź, in Central Poland, an Iraqi man has been arrested on Sunday, July 24, in possession of explosives. According to Polish media Polsat, the…

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Bulgaria wants to ban foreign preachers

The Editorial Board July 24, 2016

Bulgaria - The Patriotic Front filed changes to the Religious Dominations Act on Thursday. According to these changes, foreign citizens will be banned from preaching in Bulgaria, as well as preaching in any other language than Bulgarian. The draft amendments also foresee…

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Possibility for gay marriage soon to be unconstitutional in Romania

The Editorial Board July 21, 2016

Romania, Bucharest - On July 20, the Constitutional Court has ruled that a request from an anti-LGBT group to change the constitution to state that marriage is a union between a man and a woman is constitutional. For now the constitution, last…

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A citizen militias network to prevent the influx of Muslim migrants

The Editorial Board July 20, 2016

Czechia - The network includes 2,500 individuals and 90 antennas distributed throughout the Czech territory in anticipation of the migrant flood which pours on the European continent and possible asylum applications. A citizen militias network, consisting of 2,500 people, was created in…