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Recent coverage includes a Space Force special operations plan questioned by Congress, a Tech Force initiative to hire thousands for two-year federal jobs, a Navy report on V-22 Osprey safety risks, and a new presidential jet arriving early. Paul Scharre’s views on the global AI arms race are also discussed.
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Self-proclaimed “LGBT ideology-free”local communities in Poland
PolandSince March 2019 a growing number of local authorities in Poland, in particular in regions dominated by PiS, have been affirming their opposition to LGBT…
Full “State of the Nation” speech of Viktor Orbán, 2020
Each February, since 1999, current Hungarian Christian-Democrat Prime Minister Viktor Orbán holds a speech on the state of the Nation, both of review of the…
The United States’ love affair with Poland and Hungary
By Olivier Bault. This article was originally published on Kurier.plus by the Felczak Institute of Polish, Hungarian Cooperation. It was updated and completed for the Visegrád Post…
Cardinal Dominik Jaroslav Duka: “the gender ideology is targeted against the family”
Interview with Cardinal Dominik Jaroslav Duka, Primate of the Czech Republic: “The gender ideology is targeted against the family.” CzechiaAn interview conducted by Maciej Szymanowski,…
Poland: PiS leading in opinion polls despite “scandals”
PolandAlthough opposition media have been trying very hard to expose scandals linked to the current ruling party in Poland, the electorate is unimpressed. Jarosław Kaczyński’s…
A common Polish-Hungarian School of Leaders to foster a better future for Europe
PolandKrasiczyn Castle in southeast Poland, near the city of Przemyśl, hosted some 350 young Hungarians and Poles from 26-30 August for the second edition of…
Orbán’s full speech at Tusványos: political philosophy, upcoming crisis and projects for the next 15 years
By the editorial board. HungaryEach year, Viktor Orbán holds a speech of political philosophy at the summer camp of Bálványos in Transylvania, a region formerly…
Jobbik: A Brief History of a Political 180
By the Visegrád Post Editorial Staff HungaryLong considered the most radical parliamentary party in Europe, over the course of only a few years, Jobbik has morphed into…
Speeches of the Hungarian and Polish Prime Ministers on the Occasion of the Hungarian Holiday of March 15: FULL SPEECHES
By the editorial board. Hungary, BudapestEach March 15, Hungary celebrates her struggle for freedom conducted in 1848-1849. A fight against the Habsbourg empire led among…
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s “State Of The Nation” Address: FULL SPEECH
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s “State of the Nation” address 10 February 2019, Budapest President of the Republic, Prime Minister, Mr. Speaker, Mayor of Budapest, Ladies…
Czech President Proposes Austria To Join The V4
CzechiaMiloš Zeman wants to strengthen cooperation between the countries of the Visegrád Group (V4) and Austria. The tenant of the Hradchin spoke on Czech TV…
Poland, Land of Asylum for Norwegian Families
PolandNorwegian mother Silje Garmo and her two-year-old daughter Eira, who fled from their country’s social services (Barnevernet), have won the right to asylum in Poland.…