By Norbert van Handel.
Norbert van Handel, with whom Ferenc Almássy made an interview in May, is an Austrian jurist and man of influence in Austria. He offered us his comment on the travel of President Van der Bellen to Prague recently.…
Czechia - The Czech lower house voted the right for Czech citizens to use firearms in case of terror attack.
Last year, Czech President Zeman, following a series a terrorist attacks in Western Europe, declared he was in favor to make it…
Austria - Interview with Norbert van Handel, jurist and man of influence in Austria: "We have to create a Union of Central Europe in order to save our identities", by Ferenc Almássy. Interview conducted early May 2017, in Vienna.
Ferenc Almássy: Thank…
Czechia, Prague - The Czech prime minister announced unexpectedly his government will resign over unexplained business dealings of his rival for the upcoming elections, Andrej Babiš, the country’s finance minister and wealthy businessman.
Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said on Tuesday, May…
Czech Republic - China has signed a contract to sell three high-speed train trains to Czechia. This is the first Chinese contract for high-speed trains with a country of the European Union.
On December 21, the CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive group signed a…
Czech Republic / United States - On Monday, 5 December, Czech President Milos Zeman had a telephone conversation with the new US President Donald Trump, during which he invited his Czech counterpart to visit him in the United States.
Mr. Zeman's spokesman said…
Austria - Interview with Norbert Hofer, candidate to the presidential election in Austria: "I believe it would be an advantage for our country to join the Visegrad Group ", by Ferenc Almássy.
Ferenc Almássy made an interview by mail with Norbert Hofer…
Central Europe - After the Hungarian referendum on Sunday about the migrant quotas bringing a victory to Orbán - though a low turnout - several politicians from Austria, Poland, Serbia, Czechia and Croatia expressed their appreciation of the results - all saying…
Czechia, Prague - President Miloš Zeman received the Austrian FPÖ candidate Norbert Hofer on Monday, September 12. The "friendly visit" was concluded by the wish to strengthen Central Europe and enlarge the Visegrád group by including Austria, and President Zeman gave his…
Czechia, Prague - German Chancellor Angela Merkel was on an official visit in Prague on Thursday 25 August. On the agenda: the future of the EU following the "Brexit" and the migration crisis.
After meeting Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka, the Chancellor…
Central Europe - Czech, Slovakian and Hungarian leaders might attend the next Rhodes forum in Greece, held by the "Dialogue of Civilization" Research Institute on September 30 - October 1. The Rhodes Forum, entitled this year "The Chaos of Multiplicity: an Urgent…
Czechia, Prague – German Chancellor Angela Merkel is invited by Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka on August 25.
Merkel will hold meetings with the Prime Minister and President Miloš Zeman in Prague. The visit will last one day and they will talk…