Serbia wants more agreements with Poland

The Editorial Board October 6, 2016

Serbia - A week ago, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić received the Polish Foreign Minister, Witold Waszczykowski, in Belgrade. The PM of Serbia "expressed the hope bilateral economic cooperation would be stepped up." Poland is actively supporting Serbia's European path and wants…

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Anti-terrorist drill of the V4 in Budapest

The Editorial Board October 6, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - Under Hungarian commandment, police special forces of the four countries of the Visegrád group took part in a terrorist attack's simulation. The Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was present. Thursday, October 6, 2016, at dawn and before the metro started…

Politics

Estonia elects her first female president

The Editorial Board October 6, 2016

Estonia - The Estonian parliament has unanimously elected its first woman president, Kersti Kaljulaid. She was elected on Monday, October 3, with 81 votes against 0, with 20 abstentions or absent. After two votes invalid and several weeks of debate, the parliament…

Society

Demonstrations on Monday in Poland against the anti-abortion law

Olivier Bault October 5, 2016

By Olivier Bault. Poland - The liberal-libertarian newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza called in its edition of the weekend, dedicating all of its headlines there, to women's strike and a great day of protests on Monday. Other media on the same side joined the…

Politics

Hungarian referendum: Central Europe says Brussels should listen to Hungary

The Editorial Board October 4, 2016

Central Europe - After the Hungarian referendum on Sunday about the migrant quotas bringing a victory to Orbán - though a low turnout - several politicians from Austria, Poland, Serbia, Czechia and Croatia expressed their appreciation of the results - all saying…

Society

The full veil is now banned in public places in Bulgaria

The Editorial Board October 4, 2016

Bulgaria - Friday, September 30, the Bulgarian Parliament banned "the wearing in public places of clothing masking partially or completely the face" law that would follow the various Islamist attacks that have hit Europe recently. The ban echoes similar laws in some…

Society

Electric Vehicles: a lot of public money for little impact

The Editorial Board October 3, 2016

1.3 million electric cars around the world in 2015 produced more greenhouse gases than if they were powered by gas or diesel. Politicians and car manufacturers praise electric cars as a solution to fight climate change, but the life cycle analysis of…

Society

Serbia closes her borders to migrants

The Editorial Board October 3, 2016

Serbia - Serbian President Nikolić announced that Serbia will close her borders to migrants. As for the Minister of Labour Aleksandar Vulin, he asks for help to the EU to cope with the flood of migrants. "We ask for help for Serbia to be treated…

Politics

Quota Referendum: Half-victory for Viktor Orbán

Ferenc Almássy October 2, 2016

By Ferenc Almássy. Hungary - The referendum called by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has mobilized 44.35% of Hungarian voters. This theoretically invalidates the vote, since the constitutional quorum of 50% was not not reached. That means the national Parliament does not have…

Politics

Smolensk, April 10, 2010: Did Polish President Lech Kaczyński die in an accident or an attack?

Olivier Bault October 1, 2016

By Olivier Bault. Poland - The investigation was reopened in Poland with a new commission of inquiry set up in March by the government of the conservative party (PiS), specifically by the Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz as part of the Commission investigation…

Politics

Croatia aligns herself on Berlin’s policy

The Editorial Board September 29, 2016

Croatia - Interior Minister Vlaho Orepić is serene and do not think that a new migratory wave will hit the country. According to him no significant flow of migrants will affect Croatia, or even Europe. “There is no place for ‘fear’. It…

Politics

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…