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Splendours and Dangers of a Victory
Hungary – Analysis of the electoral results of April 8, which gave Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz a third consecutive mandate. Why rejoice? Let’s start with a cynical…
Péter Márki-Zay: “My hope would be for a technocrat government”
Hungary – Péter Marki-Zay: “My hope would be for a technocrat government, a managing government, whose primary purpose would be to restore democracy, freedom of…
What happened to Polish shale gas?
Poland – In 2011, the US Energy Information Administration estimated shale gas reserves in the Polish basement at 5.3 trillion cubic meters. Other less optimistic estimates…
Orbán: “we must fight against an organized international network”
Hungary – On the occasion of the National Day and three weeks ahead of the elections, Viktor Orbán demonstrated his popularity and his determination to…
In Budapest, the V4 reiterated its will of a different Europe
Hungary, Budapest – Meeting at the Hungarian Parliament in Budapest, the highest parliamentary representatives of the Visegrád Group, whose Presidency is held by Hungary until…
“The West will fall, as Europe is occupied without realising it,” said Viktor Orbán. “Christianity is the last hope” - FULL SPEECH
Hungary – On Sunday, February 18, Viktor Orbán held his annual state of the nation address at the castle of Budapest. 6 weeks ahead of…
“They are not refugees, but a Muslim invasion force” said Viktor Orbán visiting Bavaria
Germany, Bavaria, Seeon – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited the Bavarian leader Seehofer at two days of the beginning of negotiations for the formation…
French diplomacy in Bucharest: would it be on “autopilot”?
Romania – The lack of talent of the French, especially their diplomats, in foreign languages is already a classic theme of jokes in Central Europe. This…
N. Starikov: “Western politicians should have established a belt of independent Central European states”
Romania, Timișoara – Interview with Nikolai Starikov, Russian writer, opinion journalist, social activist and a co-chairman of Great Fatherland Party: “If Western politicians were really worried about the…
L. Kövér: “We would like to take the European Union in the opposite direction to the one the Commission wants for a few years now”
Hungary – Interview with the Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly, László Kövér: “We would like to take the European Union in the opposite direction…
“They will be no mosques in Hungary” said a Hungarian Fidesz MP
Hungary – Hungarian Fidesz MP Gergely Gulyás declared that “there will be no mosques in Hungary”, and argued that “from the perspective of our own…
The Eastring pipeline project is launched
Article originally published in the Budapest Business Journal. Slovakia/Hungary/Romania/Bulgaria – Hungary and Slovakia on Monday signed a declaration of intent on the construction of the Eastring gas pipeline,…
Viktor Orbán designates globalization and financial speculators as threats for identity
Hungary, Budapest – As every October 23, Hungary celebrates its fight against sovietism and for its freedom. A national holiday with a particularly political connotation.…
Hungary Hosts First Ever Government Conference for Persecuted Christians
Article originally published on ncregister.com. Written by Edward Pentin. Hungary, Budapest – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán opens conference by calling on nations, particularly in Europe, to cast aside political…
Historical Interview with Viktor Orbán: is a Budapest-Cluj-Bucharest axis in the making?
Romania – Last week the Visegrád Post published the official English translation of an interview given by Viktor Orbán to a small provincial newspaper for Romania’s Hungarian minority (Bihari Napló,…
Hungarian Christian Democrats against Satan, Soros and the freemasons
Hungary – Last week, the Vice-Prime Minister of Hungary Zsolt Semjén denounced the responsability of freemasons in the current immigration crisis, while the energy undersecretary…
Ukrainian new educational law: towards the end of Ukraine’s European integration?
Ukraine – Early September, the Ukrainian parliament passed a reform of the education system, imposing Ukrainian as the compulsory secondary school language. Many countries oppose…
The Four of Varna, a new V4 in the Balkans?
Bulgaria, Varna – The Prime Ministers of Greece and Romania and the Presidents of Serbia and Bulgaria, met in Varna on Tuesday, October 3. They…
Hungary asks EU to pay the half of its fence’s costs
Hungary – On Thursday, August 31, Hungarian government officially asked the European Commission to show some “solidarity” and pay half of the cost Hungary has…
For the Polish government, the attacks in Barcelona demonstrate once again the need for Europe to return to responsible immigration policies
Poland – There was an official condemnation of the attacks in Catalonia by Prime Minister Beata Szydło and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a…