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Cracow’s World Youth Day threatened by terrorism?

The Editorial Board April 27, 2016

Poland, Cracow – This year’s World Youth Day celebrated in Cracow will be the biggest religious event in Central Europe. It might be tempting for Islamic terrorists. According to local journalists, one of the residents has recently noticed two people of foreign…

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Border control between Austria and Hungary

The Editorial Board April 26, 2016

Austria - The border between Hungary and Austria is no longer without control. The Austrian authorities re-imposed on April 25 controls at the border with Hungary. The construction of a fence is currently discussed. According to the Austrian authorities, the upcoming opening…

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Hungary: Slowdown in the population decline

The Editorial Board April 24, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - According to the Central Statistical Office (KSH),demographic decline in Hungary slowed down, comparing with January and February of the last year. Indeed the number of births increased by 0.5 % and the number of deaths decreased in 18 %.…

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China interested in Hungarian technology

The Editorial Board April 22, 2016

Hungary, Győr - China faces important environmental problems: she produces an immense quantity of waste, which is not totally recyclable. But they could improve this situation thanks to Hungarian technology. In April, Chinese experts went to Hungary, to visit the company Reind…

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Vietnamese migrants caught at the Russian-latvian border

The Editorial Board April 22, 2016

Latvia, Rīga - On April 21, the Latvian authorities caught again Vietnamese migrants - a group of nine, and two smugglers. They caught them on the Russian border, told to the press the Latvian border police. Since the beginning of the…

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Slovakia “in the middle”: nor pro-Russia, nor pro-West

The Editorial Board April 21, 2016

Slovakia - According to a poll carried out on 1000 respondents between January 31 and February 7 by the Slovak Atlantic Commission (SAC) and the Central European Policy Institute (CEPI), Slovakia does not claim to be either pro-West, or pro-Russia. The poll, supported by the…

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Agricultural reform: Polish fields for the Poles

The Editorial Board April 19, 2016

Poland, Warsaw - Thursday, April 14, the Polish Parliament voted a bill made by the PiS which makes it more difficult for foreigners to take control of Polish lands. The PiS keeps doing reforms. After several social and societal reforms, the ruling…

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On the edge of an international crisis in Macedonia?

The Editorial Board April 18, 2016

Macedonia, Skopje - Macedonia is living for several months now an intense political crisis. Last week, protesters attacked one of the Presidency's buildings. Macedonia experiences for more than a year now an intense political crisis that involves migration crisis,…

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2017 budget moves Hungary closer to full employment

The Editorial Board April 17, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - Orbán's ruling party Fidesz party supports the 2017 budget draft because it moves Hungary closer to full employment, Erik Bánki, the head of parliament’s economic committee and a Fidesz lawmaker, said on Friday, April 15. According to dailynewshungary.hu, Fidesz expects…

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Budapest 2024

The Editorial Board April 16, 2016

Hungary, Budapest – The city revealed the logo she has chosen to promote her candidature for the Summer Olympics. The Hungarian Olympic Committee has shown it during the «Hello Budapest 2024!» festival on Thursday 14, with Budapest mayor István Tarlós and government…

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Budapest has a record-tram!

The Editorial Board April 15, 2016

Hungary, Budapest – Budapest now holds the record of the longest tramway in the world (55.9 meters) and which is running on line 1. For now only one is in service but 12 more are expected by the summer. They are currently tested…

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Poland celebrates 1050 years of her baptism with a sense of mission

Olivier Bault April 15, 2016

Poland, Warsaw - Poland celebrates 1,050 years of her baptism with a sense if mission, by Olivier Bault. Ruler of the Polans Mieszko the Ist baptism of 966 celebrations cover a complete year, since 2015 November to 2016 November, but…