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Vienna Summit: a meeting between Merkel and Balkans’ leaders

The Editorial Board September 28, 2016

Austria, Vienna - On Saturday, September 24, several European leaders such as German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and representatives of Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, and the President of the…

Politics

The European absurd theatre

Olivier Bault September 19, 2016

By Olivier Bault. Poland - "Absurd theatre" is the term used by the Polish Ryszard Legutko (PiS) speaking on behalf of the European Conservative Group and rare reformist MPs present during Tuesday's debate on the draft resolution of theEuropean Parliament "on recent…

Politics

Bratislava Summit: a divided Union

The Editorial Board September 18, 2016

Slovakia, Bratislava - The EU member states' leaders met on Friday, September 16, to discuss the future of the EU without the United Kingdom. But as the existence of EU is at stake, European leaders failed to show unity. Disagreements on migration…

Interviews

Václav Klaus (2/2): the EU is a threat to Europe

The Editorial Board September 5, 2016

This interview was published in the Hungarian newspaper Magyar Hírlap the 22nd of July, 2016. The interview was made by István Lovas and published originally in Hungarian. The part 1 of the interview is available here. István Lovas: Your book, Europe: The Shattering of Illusions, originally released in…

Society

The genocide that still poisons relations between Poland and Ukraine

Olivier Bault September 4, 2016

By Olivier Bault. Officially, Poland is the best support for the European aspirations of Ukraine and also in her conflict which now opposes her to Russia in the Crimea and the Donbass. Not always for very laudable motives besides, since at the…

Politics

Brexit and the Visegrád Four

The Editorial Board June 30, 2016

Brexit, Visegrád Group, European Union - Europe changes. History is being written as we speak. By Ferenc Almássy. Brexit was a shock to some, especially in the soft and capricious West. But in Central Europe, living historical events from the inside has…

Politics

In Poland, the PiS wants a thorough reform of the judicial system inherited from Communism

Olivier Bault June 16, 2016

Poland - In Poland, the PiS wants a thorough reform of the judicial system inherited from Communism, by Olivier Bault. In the conflict between the Polish Constitutional Tribunal, supported by the Supreme Court, the liberal opposition and the European Commission, the Conservative…

Politics

Warsaw rejects the European Commission’s ultimatum

Olivier Bault May 23, 2016

Warsaw rejects the European Commission's ultimatum, by Olivier Bault. Poland, Warsaw - On Wednesday, the European Commission issued an ultimatum to the Polish conservative government, and gave it until Monday to make proposals on the settlement of its conflict with its Constitutional…

Politics

The revolt of the elites against the people in Poland: media’s lies about opposition’s demonstration

Olivier Bault May 13, 2016

Poland, Warsaw - The revolt of the elites against the people in Poland, by Olivier Bault. On Saturday, May 7, the great demonstration of "democracy's Defence Committee" (KOD) was held in Warsaw against the Conservative government (PiS) led by Beata…

Society

Poland abolishes her anti-discrimination council

The Editorial Board May 4, 2016

Poland, Warsaw - A government decree of the 27 April abolished Poland's Council for the Prevention of Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance. The council was established on January 1st, 2011, under the tenure of Prime Minister Donald Tusk of the centrist…

Interviews

Interview with Václav Klaus: quotas are not a protection against immigration, but their exact opposite

Alimuddin Usmani April 13, 2016

Czech Republic, Prague - Interview with Václav Klaus, Czech president from 2003 to 2013: "Quotas are not a protection against immigration, they represent their exact opposite. " This interview conducted in May 2015 has been suggested to us by the…