Euro 2016: Hungary snatched the draw against Iceland

Euro 2016: Hungary snatched the draw against Iceland

Miklós Dorsch June 20, 2016

The Magyars may continue to believe. Despite conceded a penalty and numerous missed opportunities, it's in the end of the match that the team of Hungary has retained a point against Iceland. Everything will be decided on the last day, next wednesday.…

Politics

Hungary refuses treaties such as TAFTA to be decided by the European Union

The Editorial Board June 17, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - The Hungarian Parliament voted a motion to counter the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP ), also called Transatlantic Free Trade Area (TAFTA) and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), but also the Trade in Services Agreement…

Politics

China and Central Europe to intensify their collaboration

The Editorial Board June 17, 2016

China, Tangshan - The Third local leaders meeting China - CEE (countries of Central and Eastern Europe) was held on 16 and 17 June in Tangshan, Hebei Province, China. The meeting was focused on the new opportunities offered by the Central European…

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…

Society

Abortions in Hungary fall 22%

The Editorial Board June 16, 2016

Hungary - Between 2010 and 2015 the number of abortions in Hungary fell 22.9% but remains rather high compared to the average of Western European countries. Experts attribute this high rate to the communist period, which oppressed countries of Central and Eastern…

Politics

Slovak PM Robert Fico called Russian President Putin to talk about the 2nd half of 2016

The Editorial Board June 15, 2016

The main topics were economy and... football. As Slovakia will take the presidency of the EU Council for the next half year, President Putin talked by phone with the Prime Minister Fico on June 14. The two leaders spoke especially about bilateral…

Culture

Euro 2016: great start for the Hungarian team

Miklós Dorsch June 15, 2016

Originially published in French, on Hongrie Actuelle. France, Bordeaux - For her comeback after 44 years of absence in the Euro, Hungary has marked the occasion by winning 2-0 against Austria at her first match in the competition. What millions of Magyars were…

Society

Poland accounts for 20% of EU cattle exports between January and March 2016

The Editorial Board June 15, 2016

Poland - Poland was, between January and March 2016, the largest EU beef exporter according to figures from the AHDB (British organization for beef and lamb). During the first quarter of 2016, Poland accounted for approximately 8,320 tonnes or 20% of EU beef…

Society

Hungary refuses to take migrants back from Austria

The Editorial Board June 14, 2016

Hungary - Hungary is preparing to close its last detention centers for migrants. Indeed János Lázár, staff chief of Viktor Orbán has just said that the Bicske city's complex (located in the western part of Budapest), is now useless given the containment…

Politics

Estonia wants to host permanent NATO troops on her soil

The Editorial Board June 13, 2016

Estonia - On Sunday, June 12, Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas, from the liberal-conservative Estonian Reform Party, told his party members that NATO troops' permanent presence on Estonian territory should become a new reality for this country. As tension is rising between NATO and…

Society

Health care workers’ wages should almost double within 3 years

The Editorial Board June 13, 2016

Hungary - Approximately 100,000 health carer will see their salaries rise up to the double of their actual wages. The Hungarian health care sector, which is owned by the Hungarian state, will benefit from a massive rise of its employees wages. According…

Society

Anti-Terror laws tightened in Poland

The Editorial Board June 13, 2016

Poland - The Polish Parliament recently approved a bill to make it easier for authorities to monitor foreigners on their territory without passing through a court decision and hold suspects without charge for two weeks. Under this bill, the Polish security service…