Slovakia improves her competitiveness

The Editorial Board May 31, 2016

Slovakia - The country's competitiveness ranking got six places higher than last year, according to the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2016, and thanks mainly to solid economic development. Slovakia’s competitiveness improved considerably compared with 60 other countries across the globe. It moved…

Society

Hungary reinforces her border fence

The Editorial Board May 31, 2016

Hungary – On Monday, Hungary has begun reinforcing her wire fence on the border with Serbia as migrant arrivals increased after the evacuation of Idomeni camp on the Greece-Macedonia frontier last week. During the evacuation, Greek authorities moved 8,400 migrants to other camps in…

Society

Many bomb alerts in Poland

The Editorial Board May 31, 2016

Poland - In Warsaw, there have been 39 bomb alerts on Monday, May 30. It seems to have been a hoax. Last week several other bomb alerts swept the country, and over the past two weeks 4 people have been arrested for…

Politics

Putin reacts to US missile bases in Poland and Romania

The Editorial Board May 30, 2016

Greece, Athens - Russian President Putin was in Greece last week and said that Romania and soon Poland will be in the cross-hairs of Russia, due to the hosted U.S. missile defense shield newly based in these two countries, which is seen…

Society

The European Commission launches new procedures against Hungary

The Editorial Board May 30, 2016

Hungary - The European Commission launched new infringement procedures against Hungary, the first one for the restrictions on farmland land and the second about the segregation of Roma children at school. According to the Commission, "Hungary has a very restrictive system…

Politics

“Kaliningrad : keep this name in mind. There is a danger of war in Europe”

The Editorial Board May 30, 2016

This article has been suggested for a publication by several of our readers. The following article does not necessarily represent the views of the staff of the Visegrád Post. We are publishing it because we believe it offers an interesting perspective, but…

Politics

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in Budapest: the relation between Hungary and Russia is good and pragmatical

The Editorial Board May 27, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - The Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov visited Budapest on May 25. He met with the Hungarian Premier Viktor Orbán and the Foreign Affairs and External Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó. The talks were about partnership, Minsk agreements, European sanctions, energy, migration…

Society

Is Hungary becoming an Eldorado for Westerners?

Marie Fouque May 27, 2016

Hungary - Europe is changing and the arrival of migrants causes the departure of natives towards a part of Europe that is more in line with the traditional image of the old continent. Could Central Europe become soon an El Dorado for…

Politics

Slovakia will lead the EU for six months – although migrants, Islam and Soros’ civil society are not welcomed there

The Editorial Board May 27, 2016

Slovakia, Bratislava - Five weeks before the start of the Slovakian presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months, Prime Minister Robert Fico met with the President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz and spoke again on migrants, Islam…

Society

The Hasanbegović case: a “cultural war” against post-communist elites?

The Editorial Board May 26, 2016

Croatia, Zagreb - Croatian Culture Minister Zlatko Hasanbegović is attacked by the establishment over his position as a historian. His views on the WW2 are severely criticized and some personalities wrote an open letter asking for his dismissal. Hasanbegović defends his positions…

Interviews

Tomio Okamura: it is clear that Islamic values and western democracy are fundamentally incompatible

Alimuddin Usmani May 26, 2016

Czechia, Prague - Interview with Tomio Okamura: "It is completely clear that Islamic values and western democracy are fundamentally incompatible," by Alimuddin Usmani. This interview was realised for La Pravda.ch and published the 24 May, 2016. The author sent us the interview. Born in…

Politics

Jobbik becomes a potential partner for German and Austrian populists

The Editorial Board May 26, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - The Hungarian populist party Jobbik has received in an unofficial visit representatives of the AfD (Alternativ für Deutschland) which came to Hungary to study the border device and the security of the borders of the Schengen area. Despite…