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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…

Society

Poland and Czech Republic against the European directive on gun control

Olivier Bault June 30, 2016

European Union - The EU response to the deadly bombings in Paris and Brussels? Further restrict access to guns for honest citizens. Because Islamists and bandits provide anyway automatic weapons on the black market and this one isn't affected by the new…

Society

Czechia gives the right to adopt for gays and lesbians

The Editorial Board June 29, 2016

Czechia, Prague – The Constitutional Court allowed gays and lesbians living in a civil union to adopt children. The Court has overturned the law that banned gay couples living in a registered partnership (civil union) to adopt, saying on Tuesday that this…

Politics

Poland initiates the creation of the Assembly for the Visegrád Group with Romania and Ukraine

The Editorial Board June 27, 2016

Ukraine - "The Carpathian countries should strengthen their cooperation," said the spokesman of the Polish Parliament. Poland initiated the creation of the Interparliamentary Assembly representing the countries of the Visegrád Group (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary) and two neighboring Carpathian countries: Ukraine and…

Culture

World Youth Day: will a reenactment of the Battle of Vienna be held?

The Editorial Board June 25, 2016

Poland - A reenactment of the Battle of Vienna in 2016 World Youth Day in Krakow? By Olivier Bault. During the World Youth Days (WYD) to be held with Pope Francis in Krakow from July 27 to 31, the Polish Ministry of…

Interviews

Charles Beigbeder: Europe can no longer ignore the aspirations of its peoples

Ferenc Almássy June 24, 2016

France - Interview with Charles Beigbeder: "Europe can no longer ignore the aspirations of its peoples", by Ferenc Almássy. Ferenc Almássy interviewed for the Visegrád Post Charles Beigbeder, a French businessman and politician. Visegrád Post: You recently wrote to our editors to give us your…

Politics

Presidential election in Austria: towards an annulation of the election?

The Editorial Board June 23, 2016

Austria - The verdict of the Constitutional Court has not yet been decided but all indications are that the result of the presidential election could be invalidated. The Austrian presidential election, of which the second round was held on Sunday, May 22, 2016, brought…

Politics

Mateusz Morawiecki rejects the liberal approach

The Editorial Board June 22, 2016

Poland - One year ago, Mateusz Morawiecki was running from his native Poland Spanish bank Santander's operations, becoming a symbol of the internationalized economy of the country. Today, he is the minister of development in a Polish government struggling against foreign influence.…

Interviews

Václav Klaus: the EU is a dead end, and the Brexit could open the eyes of the people in Europe

Alimuddin Usmani June 21, 2016

Czechia, Prague – Interview with Václav Klaus: “the EU is a dead end, and the Brexit could open the eyes of the people in Europe”, by Alimuddin Usmani and Joseph Navratil, for LaPravda.ch. This interview was filmed in mid June by Alimuddin Usmani and Joseph…

Politics

Chinese President visits Poland

The Editorial Board June 21, 2016

Poland, Warsaw - Chinese President Xi arrived on Monday, June 20, in the Polish capital city to meet his counterpart Duda. Some 40 deals and memoranda of understanding were signed. The two President agreed on the strengthening of bilateral relations, as Poland…

Politics

Bulgaria does not want NATO fleet in the Black Sea

The Editorial Board June 21, 2016

Bulgaria - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov said his country would not take part in the joint NATO fleet deployed in the Black Sea to fight against the presence of Russia in the region. "The Western military bloc should have no problem…

Politics

Orbán against the Brexit

The Editorial Board June 20, 2016

Hungary - The Hungarian government does not support Brexit. And it is through an advertisement in the British press that it let it be known. British referendum on the Brexit - UK leaving the European Union - will be…