Slovakia's Hungarians Deal With Disappointments

Slovakia’s Hungarians Deal With Disappointments

The Editorial Board December 8, 2016

Slovakia - The country of 5.5 million inhabitants has a historical Hungarian minority of 460 thousand people. Therefore, the Hungarian ethnic vote is relevant in Slovakia. The following article is from the Slovak Spectator. Rudolf Kósa is a 105-year-old inhabitant of Vrakúň village…

Politics

Mr Trump invites Czech President to the White House

The Editorial Board December 7, 2016

Czech Republic / United States - On Monday, 5 December, Czech President Milos Zeman had a telephone conversation with the new US President Donald Trump, during which he invited his Czech counterpart to visit him in the United States. Mr. Zeman's spokesman said…

Society

Migrants In Denmark Will Not Be Sent Back To Hungary

The Editorial Board December 6, 2016

Denmark - The country announced during this weekend that the 350 migrants that were supposed to be sent back to Hungary will stay in Denmark, and that their applications as asylum seekers will be processed there. Denmark wanted to send them back because…

Politics

The Far Left In Power In Austria

The Editorial Board December 4, 2016

Austria - The Green-backed independent far-left candidate Alexander van Der Bellen won the presidential election. The FPÖ candidate Norbert Hofer conceded his defeat publicly. This election take an end after two postponement of the second round. Norbert Hofer, candidate of the national-liberal…

Politics

According to Viktor Orbán, Central Europe has never had as big influence on European matters as it has today

The Editorial Board December 3, 2016

Hungary - The era of political correctness is about to end in the United States but there is still much to do in Europe, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the meeting of the Hungarian Diaspora Council on Wednesday. Referring to his…

Society

Slovenia inscribes the right to drinking water in her constitution

The Editorial Board December 2, 2016

Slovenia - On November the 17, Slovenia became the first European country to include the right to drinking water in her constitution, specifying explicitly that this resource can not be privatized. This initiative, which was the foundation of a local association, was…

Politics

Visegrád cooperation “should be intensified”

The Editorial Board December 2, 2016

Hungary / Poland - Budapest and Warsaw are in agreement that Central Europe can become the engine of European growth, Péter Szijjártó (pictured left), Hungary’s minister of foreign affairs and trade, said after meeting his Polish counterpart Witold Waszczykowski (pictured right). Hungarian…

Society

Slovakia Prevents Islam From Becoming A State Religion

The Editorial Board December 1, 2016

Slovakia - On Wednesday 30 November the Slovak parliament passed a law proposed by members of the coalition of Prime Minister Robert Fico to prevent Islam from gaining official status in Slovakia. The Slovak National Party (SNS) proposed that, in order for…

Miscellaneous

Help us to develop the Visegrád Post!

Ferenc Almássy November 30, 2016

Dears friends and readers, For almost a year now, the Visegrád Post press agency does its best to provide you with original content, bringing finally a proper information feed about Central Europe, too often forgotten or patronized by the mainstream media. Since…

Society

Austrian Foreign Affairs Minister Kurz Wants To Ban The Distribution Of The Koran

The Editorial Board November 30, 2016

Austria - Following the raids on Salafist organizations in Germany, Austrian Foreign Affairs Minister Sebastian Kurz reiterated his wish to ban the distribution of the Koran on the street by Salafist organizations. Many Islamists, many new Chechen converts and migrants have stands in the…

Politics

Viktor Orbán Pursues His Economical Reforms In Order To Get Hungary Ready For “A New Industrial Revolution”

The Editorial Board November 29, 2016

Hungary - Viktor Orbán's center-right government continues its economic reforms and has announced corporate income tax rates to be reduced to 9% in 2017. Hungary will therefore be the country with the lowest corporate tax in Europe. Wages will also be increased…

Society

“Jesus Christ, King and Lord of Poland”

Olivier Bault November 28, 2016

By Olivier Bault. Poland, Warsaw - "Immortal King of the ages, Lord Jesus Christ, our God and Savior! In this jubilee year of the 1050th anniversary of the baptism of Poland, in this extraordinary jubilee of Mercy, we Poles stand in front…