Robert Lewandowski: The ever-hungry sniper

Robert Lewandowski: The ever-hungry sniper

Sébastien Meuwissen May 29, 2021

Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich’s Polish attacker, is considered by many as being amongst the best football players in the world and his stats are unbelievable. Having already scored 4 goals against Real Madrid during the 2013 Champions League semi-finals, he then did…

Politics

Will the upcoming completion of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline be a blow to Poland and to NATO’s eastern flank?

Olivier Bault May 27, 2021

Poland – With the lifting of US sanctions against companies involved in the construction of the second Nord Stream gas pipeline linking Russia and Germany via the Baltic Sea, the forthcoming completion of this new link is now almost certain. This lifting…

Politics

Hungary stands alone again to block EU’s Africa-Pacific Trade and Development Deal

Bill Ravotti May 25, 2021

In the agreement, the EU was once again using the bait of ‘future returns’ - before proving that the bloc can actually deport first - while trying to establish legal pathways for increased migration from Africa to Europe. How many times has…

Politics

Towards a federal and uniform Europe with the “rule of law” mechanism

Olivier Bault May 24, 2021

Poland – Polish media reported last week that the European Parliament had asked the European Court of Justice to speed up the examination of Poland’s and Hungary’s appeal against the rule of law mechanism adopted at the EU summit in December. This…

Politics

Samizdat No. 8.

The Editorial Board May 24, 2021

Hungary has vetoed the European Union's joint statement regarding missile attacks on Israel According to Mr. Laschet, a candidate for German chancellor, this is another reason for the necessity to switch from a unanimous vote to a majority vote for decisions on…

Magyar Nemzet

There is no Hungarian foreign policy without national policy

Partenaire May 22, 2021

This article has been published online by the Magyar Nemzet on May 22, 2021. “We will try to use the Hungarian Presidency to promote the rights of national minorities and provide strong support to Hungarian communities outside of our borders” – said…

Magyar Nemzet

“The European Parliament suffers from role confusion”

Partenaire May 22, 2021

This article has been published online by the Magyar Nemzet on May 20, 2021. Brussels hasn’t even received all of the recovery plans, but the European Parliament already wants to have a right to monitor them. Legally, the EP’s role is only characterized…

Politics

Alexandre Latsa: “Dynamic conservatives of the world: Unite!”

The Editorial Board May 22, 2021

We have decided to share Alexandre Latsa’s response to an article in “Do Rzeczy”, a Polish newspaper, on Russian and Polish conservatisms, which can be consulted in French here. Alexandre Latsa is a Frenchman who lives in Moscow and works as an…

Politics

Viktor Orbán to former Slovak prime minister: making the V4 the equal of France and Germany in the EU

The Editorial Board May 21, 2021

Samizdat No. 7. - Viktor Orbán's response to Mikuláš Dzurinda Mikuláš Dzurinda refuses the idea I proposed in an interview with postoj.sk, on how the V4 countries need to work toward transforming the European Union’s German-French axis into a three-pillar, power center…

Society

Poland: 48 foreign diplomats express their support for the LGBT agenda

The Editorial Board May 20, 2021

Poland - In a well-practiced ritual, 48 foreign diplomats based in Poland published on May 17 – “on the occasion of the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT)” – a new open letter in support of LGBT demands in Poland. This time, the open…

Politics

PiS presents its post-pandemic program

Olivier Bault May 19, 2021

Some malicious voices say that this is already an election program, just in case early elections have to be called. The new government program presented last weekend at the national convention of the Law and Justice party (PiS) was, however, also signed…

Politics

Europe and the “Great Game” of the 21st century

David Engels May 18, 2021

A few days ago, the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán refused to sign one of the EU’s mundane “declarations of concern” concerning the human rights situation in Hong Kong. This provoked the standard outcry from Western media outlets that saw this refusal…