NGOs Scared By Transparency Bill In Hungary

NGOs Scared By Transparency Bill In Hungary

The Editorial Board January 11, 2017

Hungary - NGOs activists in Hungary fear that Trump’s forthcoming inauguration as US president could create an opportunity for Viktor Orbán to target NGOs funded by foreign backers. A new bill in Hungary got controversial. It states that the executives of the…

Society

China Sold High-Speed Trains to Czechia

Ferenc Almássy January 9, 2017

Czech Republic - China has signed a contract to sell three high-speed train trains to Czechia. This is the first Chinese contract for high-speed trains with a country of the European Union. On December 21, the CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive group signed a…

Interviews

Wojciech Murdzek: The EU Should Stop Wasting Its Time Talking About Democracy And Rule Of Law In Poland

Olivier Bault January 9, 2017

Poland - Interview with Wojciech Murdzek, MP of the ruling party Law and Justice (PiS) and former mayor of the city of Świdnica: "The EU should stop wasting its time discussing democracy and the rule of law In Poland!", by Olivier Bault (interview…

Society

Are Croatia And Slovenia Hostile For The Migrants?

The Editorial Board January 5, 2017

Croatia / Slovenia - About fifty migrants demonstrated in Zagreb to denounce attacks on them. Meantime, Slovenia is not willing to take down the fence on her border. In Zagreb, the Croatian capital, approximately 50 migrants demonstrated on Monday, January 2, against the violence of the…

Politics

Fico Against Populism?

The Editorial Board January 3, 2017

Slovakia - The Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who is often seen as populist, asked his European counterparts to avoid referendums. Meantime, Slovakia banned vigilante patrols. Robert Fico, the social-democrat Prime Minister of Slovakia, is seen as one of the main populist leaders…

Society

Riot In Poland After The Death Of A Young Pole In Front Of A Kebab

The Editorial Board January 2, 2017

Poland, Ełk - After a 21-year-old Polish man was killed by a Tunisian, a riot took place in the town of Ełk in Poland. UPDATED on January 3, 11:55. On December 31, two young Poles went to a kebab in Ełk. One…

Politics

Viktor Orbán Says 2017 Will Be A Year Of Rebellion

The Editorial Board January 2, 2017

Hungary, Budapest - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview given to 888.hu that 2017 would be "the year of revolt for democracy". As for the integration of non-European migrants, he said he failed. "It is unprecedented that at the…

Society

The European Commission Opposed To The Taxation Of Supermarkets In Poland

Olivier Bault December 29, 2016

By Olivier Bault. One of the reforms promised by the PiS to its constituents was to better tax large-scale distribution, which is predominantly in the hands of foreign groups and which has been accused for years of transferring its profits abroad to…

Politics

Romania On The Brink Of A Political Crisis

The Editorial Board December 28, 2016

Romania - President Klaus Iohannis rejected the nomination of the country's first ever Muslim - and woman - candidate for Prime Minister, Sevil Shhaideh. After winning the election early December, the PSD - Social Democrats - had to nominate a candidate for…

Politics

Czechia’s President Zeman Links Migration And Terrorism

The Editorial Board December 27, 2016

Czechia, Prague - President Milos Zeman told Czechs that the attacks in Europe are linked to the massive influx of migrants and said Muslim immigration is a "breeding ground for potential terrorist attacks". The President of Czechia, Milos Zeman, made his Christmas…

Society

Romania’s New Prime Minister Could Be a Muslim Woman

The Editorial Board December 23, 2016

Romania - Following the elections that took place two weeks ago, Romania got a new nominee for Prime Minister, which happens to be a Muslim woman. The new Prime Minister of Romania could be Sevil Shhaideh, born Sevil Cambek. She would be therefore both…

Politics

Poland: the political crisis does not benefit the opposition

Olivier Bault December 23, 2016

By Olivier Bault. Poland - If some French media wanted to present the crisis of the past week in the Polish parliament as a mass lifting of the democratic opposition against the "dictatorial" practices of the conservative PiS party in the government,…