Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann quits

The Editorial Board May 10, 2016

Austria, Vienna – Austrian SPÖ (Social Democratic Party of Austria ) Chancellor Werner Faymann quit this Monday 9 May after 8 years in power. He also quit his post as leader of the Social Democratic Party. The current Vice-Chancellor, the conservative Reinhold…

Society

An illegal migrant has been shot in Slovakia

The Editorial Board May 10, 2016

Slovakia, Veľký Meder - At the border with Hungary, a car with illegal migrants did not stopped at a control and customs officers opened fire on the car. A 26 years old Syrian woman has been shot but her life is not…

Society

Czechia raises doctors’ salaries

The Editorial Board May 9, 2016

Czechia, Prague - Doctors' wages will increase by ten percent next year, to prevent them from moving to Western Europe. "It is necessary to raise salaries for nurses and doctors from January 1 next year by 10 percent," Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka…

Society

Mercedes invests € 500m in Poland

The Editorial Board May 9, 2016

Poland, Jawor - Mercedes-Benz wants to invest € 500 million in Poland. After announcing an investment in Hungary of € 595 million a week earlier, the German luxury car manufacturer continues to developp its Central and Eastern factories. The plant of Jawor,…

Interviews

Václav Klaus: the German chancellor would like an united Europe so Germany could govern her

Alimuddin Usmani May 7, 2016

Czechia, Prague - Interview with Václav Klaus: "the German chancellor would like an united Europe so Germany could govern her", by Alimuddin Usmani. This interview was realised for La Pravda.ch and published the 25 April, 2016. The author sent us the interview.…

Politics

Hungary supports Macedonia

The Editorial Board May 6, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - On 3 May, Hungarian Minister of Defence István Simicskó met Macedonian Minister of Defence Zoran Jolevski and they held a press briefing in Budapest. Hungary reaffirmed her support to Macedonia's integration into the European Union and NATO. The two…

Society

More halal meat to be produced in Hungary soon

The Editorial Board May 6, 2016

Hungary, Szentes - The slaughterhouse Hungerit ZRT wants to hire a Muslim employee in order to produce halal meat in larger quantities due to the increase in demand among its customers in Western Europe. So far, a Muslim engineer is…

Politics

Nationalist MPs are no longer part of Kukiz’15

The Editorial Board May 5, 2016

Warsaw, Poland – Nationalist MPs from National Movement have decided to be no longer a part of Kukiz’15 parliamentary caucus. Such decision has caused great division within the nationalist movement. During the press conference a few days ago, nationalists have been criticizing…

Society

Migrants harassing female handball team in Hungary

The Editorial Board May 5, 2016

Hungary, Körmend - Hungary opened a new migrant camp at the Austrian border, to handle the few hundreds illegals still on her territory. After three days, some migrants harassed a feminine handball team during a training and eventually broke a window after…

Politics

US armed forces come in Moldova, the country is under pressure

The Editorial Board May 5, 2016

Moldova, Chișinău - From 3 to 20 May, Moldva is hosting the Dragon Pioneer 2016. It's a series of drills of the Moldovian armed forces but also of the US armed forces. According to the Moldavian Defence Ministry Alla Diakonu , it…

Society

Poland abolishes her anti-discrimination council

The Editorial Board May 4, 2016

Poland, Warsaw - A government decree of the 27 April abolished Poland's Council for the Prevention of Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance. The council was established on January 1st, 2011, under the tenure of Prime Minister Donald Tusk of the centrist…

Politics

V4 meets its Eastern partners and rejects the “refugee fee”

The Editorial Board May 4, 2016

Czechia, Prague - Visegrád's four hold a meeting on May 3-4, with the Foreign Ministers of their Eastern partners. The V4 continues to be committed to the European Union's Eastern Partnership program, according to the Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó. Czech Foreign…