New ECJ ruling against Romania’s Constitutional Court

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New ECJ ruling against Romania’s Constitutional Court

The Editorial Board February 23, 2022

Romania/European Union – Following Hungary and Poland, it is now Romania’s turn to find itself in the crosshairs of the EU authorities. As part of a jurisdictional dispute that has been festering since last spring, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) delivered…

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Between 15% and 20% of Ukrainians favour Russia

The Editorial Board February 23, 2022

Ukraine - The conflict between Russia and Ukraine reached a new level on Monday, 21 February, when Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to recognise the self-proclaimed independence of the two “people’s republics” of Donetsk and Lugansk, which have been in control of…

Politics

Split in Polish government after ECJ ruling on “rule of law” mechanism

Olivier Bault February 22, 2022

Poland – In 2020, Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro and his Solidarna Polska (United Poland) party, which is an essential part of the PiS-led United Right coalition’s fragile majority in the Sejm, threatened to walk out of the government if Prime Minister…

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Slovakian National Council rejects justice reform

The Editorial Board February 22, 2022

Slovakia – The Slovak parliament rejected the justice reform presented by Justice Minister Mária Kolíková (SaS - liberals) on Friday, 18 February after a heated debate that ended with two of the four ruling coalition parties voting against it. The two parties…

Politics

A Hungarian fact-checker in partnership with the European Commission and AFP: Soros’ shadow

The Editorial Board February 22, 2022

Article first published by OJIM on 14 February, 2022. On 26 October, 2021, Hungarian leftist-liberal online media 444.hu reported that Magyar Jeti Zrt. [the company behind 444.hu, ed.] was going to launch a fact-checking site with the support of the European…

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Budapest

The Editorial Board February 21, 2022

Hungary/Brazil – After visiting the Kremlin the previous day to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro made an official visit to Budapest on Thursday, 17 February where he held talks with his Hungarian counterpart János Áder and Prime…

Interviews

“Nearly 30% of Poland’s yearly GDP disappeared from the state coffers as a result of eight years of Donald Tusk’s government”

Sébastien Meuwissen February 21, 2022

The following is an interview with Professor Wojciech Roszkowski, a writer and historian specialising in Polish and European history during the 20th and 21st centuries. He is also a former MEP of the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party. Wojciech Roszkowski is…

Magyar Nemzet

SorosLeaks: French press reports on our article series

Partenaire February 21, 2022

This article was published online by the Magyar Nemzet on 20 February 2022. Magyar Nemzet’s series of articles on the discoveries regarding the Soros network was also translated into German and French – these have now become a topic in the French…

Magyar Nemzet

Lo and behold: This is how the machinery that seeks to discredit Hungary works

Partenaire February 20, 2022

This article was published online by the Magyar Nemzet on 17 February 2022. A French blog published staggering details about behind the scenes in the international press While the daily newspaper Magyar Nemzet reveals in a series of articles how uninformed foreign…

Society

New Polish law to protect pupils from LGBT indoctrination

Olivier Bault February 19, 2022

Poland – A new law has just been passed by the Polish parliament to allow the authorities to expel the LGBT lobby and gender ideologues from the country’s schools. Dubbed “Lex Czarnek” in reference to its initiator, Education Minister Przemysław Czarnek, the…

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Hungary and Poland’s actions against rule of law mechanism dismissed by ECJ

The Editorial Board February 18, 2022

European Union – The European Court of Justice (ECJ) decision was expected and it came as no surprise to most commentators. On Wednesday, 16 February, the European Court of Justice dismissed “the actions brought by Hungary and Poland against the conditionality mechanism…

Magyar Nemzet

Imre Reviczky, the Righteous Among the Nations shoveled coal

Partenaire February 17, 2022

This article was published online by the Magyar Nemzet on 17 February 2022. 65 years ago, on February 16, 1957, Imre Reviczky colonel, former battalion commander and posthumous general and Righteous Among Nations, passed away in Budapest. Streets in Budapest, as well…