Are the challenges conservatism is facing in the era of ever stronger progressivism manageable?

Are the challenges conservatism is facing in the era of ever stronger progressivism manageable?

The Editorial Board May 19, 2022

Václav Klaus’ 19 May speech at the CPAC in Budapest, Hungary. Václav Klaus was President of the Czech Republic in the years 2003–13 and Prime Minister from 1993 to 1998. He was speaking at the American Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) which…

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Former Slovakian minister under investigation for his support to Russia

The Editorial Board May 19, 2022

Slovakia – In a new judicial twist in Slovakia, Štefan Harabin, a former president of the Supreme Court (1998–2003 and 2009–2014), former minister of justice (2006–2009) in Robert Fico’s first government, former presidential candidate in 2019 (with 14.34% of the vote against…

Society

Mass Migration Always Has Unpleasant Consequences – Do We Know That?

The Editorial Board May 17, 2022

This editorial was published on April 28, 2022, in Czech language in the daily newspaper “Lidovénoviny”. By Václav Klaus and Jiří Weigl. Czechia - Ukrainians in their hundreds of thousands, or rather millions, are seeking refuge from war abroad, in huge numbers…

Society

Surrogacy industry still operating in Ukraine despite war

Agnieszka Golańska-Bault April 22, 2022

Ukraine – In the basement of a building in Kyiv which was temporarily used as an air raid shelter, the image broadcast around the world of a row of transparent maternity cradles where newborns sleep might have looked like a sign of…

Politics

An analysis of Viktor Orbán’s broad electoral success

Yann Caspar April 20, 2022

Hungary – Many Hungarian and foreign observers were stunned by the Fidesz–KDNP coalition’s crushing victory in the 3 April parliamentary elections. The six-party opposition coalition lost nearly 900,000 votes compared to the cumulative results of those parties in 2018. Viktor Orbán’s coalition…

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Andrzej Duda and his Baltic counterparts on a visit to Kyiv

The Editorial Board April 19, 2022

Poland/Baltic countries/Ukraine – Since the beginning of the Russian aggression against Ukraine on 24 February, Polish leaders have been at the centre of several actions organised to show Central Europe’s solidarity with Kyiv. After a first visit to Kyiv by Prime Minister…

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Jarosław Kaczyński denounces the European Commission’s anti-Polish obsession

The Editorial Board April 19, 2022

Poland/EU – Since the beginning of the Russian aggression against Ukraine on 24 February, Poland has been on the front line of taking care of Ukrainian refugees. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees figures as of 11 April, by…

Culture

Good Friday

The Editorial Board April 15, 2022

Dear readers, Today, we celebrate Good Friday, the day the Christ suffered his Passion, was condemned and crucified. It is a most important day for Christians, as well as a day of mourning and self-reflection. Christians fast and seek silence and calm…

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Central Europe standing firm for Ukraine

The Editorial Board April 14, 2022

Poland/Slovakia/Czechia – As Russia’s war against Ukraine is now in its second month, several Central European countries are becoming increasingly involved in supporting their neighbour. Eduard Heger shocked by the Bucha massacre A few weeks after his Polish, Czech, and Slovenian counterparts…

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New facts about the Smolensk air disaster in 2010

The Editorial Board April 13, 2022

Poland/Russia – On 10 April 2010, a Polish Soviet-made Tupolev Tu-154 carrying President Lech Kaczyński and 88 other members of the Polish elite as well as seven crewmembers, crashed near Smolensk military airport, not far from Katyn, where the Polish delegation had…

Culture

Iga Świątek becomes first Polish woman to make Tennis World no.1

Sébastien Meuwissen April 11, 2022

Poland – Polish tennis fans can rejoice. At only 20 years of age, Iga Świątek became the first Polish woman to top the WTA rankings. Since her coronation at Roland Garros in 2020, the young girl from Warsaw has been one of…

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Mixed reactions from the Slovak political class to Fidesz’s victory

The Editorial Board April 8, 2022

Slovakia/Hungary – During the Hungarian election campaign, the Slovak government did not hide its preference for the united opposition led by Péter Márki-Zay. After the election, Prime Minister Eduard Heger merely congratulated his Hungarian counterpart via text message, while President Zuzana Čaputova…