Orbán: "we must fight against an organized international network"

Orbán: “we must fight against an organized international network”

The Editorial Board March 16, 2018

Hungary - On the occasion of the National Day and three weeks ahead of the elections, Viktor Orbán demonstrated his popularity and his determination to fight against "an organized international network". On March 15, Hungary celebrates the Revolution for Independence of 1848-1849.…

Politics

Slovenia: resignation of the Prime Minister, destabilization of the country – the all-powerful NGOs

The Editorial Board March 15, 2018

Slovenia - Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar resigned on Wednesday, March 14, after the Constitutional Court declared invalid the referendum of September 2017 about a strategic railway project. A success of the NGOs. In September 2017, the Slovenes had to decide on…

Politics

Baltic states support Poland against EU sanctions

The Editorial Board March 14, 2018

Lithuania, Vilnius - The Baltic states, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, have confirmed their opposition to EU sanctions against Poland for alleged breaches to the rule of law. “We would be against any punishments imposed on Poland; in this regard, all three Baltic…

Society

Central Europe and the European economy

Thibaud Gibelin March 13, 2018

By Thibaud Cassel. Central Europe - Economic competition confronts Europe with the rest of the world, but first of all European countries with each other. The political dispute over migration quotas has recently crystallized one of the economical tensions that runs across…

Politics

Hungary: Bring Them the Head of Viktor Orbán

Modeste Schwartz March 8, 2018

By Modeste Schwartz. Hungary - On Monday, February 26, Viktor Orbán's Hungary woke up with a severe hangover. The defeat of a FIDESZ-majority candidate in a special municipal election, in itself, should not have caused an earthquake. Even in Hódmezővásárhely, a small…

Politics

The new Czech Prime Minister Babiš rejects firmly the EU’s quotas

The Editorial Board March 7, 2018

Originally published on the Prague Morning. Czechia - Andrej Babiš has said there is ‘no way’ the Czech Republic will agree to Brussels’ demand that the nation accept a quota of migrants from the third world. Speaking in the country’s parliament on Thursday,…

Politics

Orbán: sovereignty as the key to success

The Editorial Board March 7, 2018

Article originally published on The Hungary Journal. Hungary - If Hungary avoids becoming an immigrant country, it will prosper, otherwise it will “regress, decline and stagnate”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at an event of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce in Budapest on…

Politics

In Budapest, the V4 reiterated its will of a different Europe

The Editorial Board March 5, 2018

Hungary, Budapest - Meeting at the Hungarian Parliament in Budapest, the highest parliamentary representatives of the Visegrád Group, whose Presidency is held by Hungary until the end of June, have reiterated their desire for a Europe of Nations, without external immigration, and…

Politics

The false powder keg of Subcarpathia: beware of manipulations

Ferenc Almássy February 28, 2018

By Ferenc Almássy. Ukraine, Transcarpathia / Subcarpathia - Recently, many articles have been published, all more alarmists than the others, on the situation of Hungarians in Ukraine. Everything is definitely not fine, but a warm down and a clarification are needed as…

Politics

V4 strengthens its defense cooperation

The Editorial Board February 23, 2018

Hungary, Budapest - Thursday, February 22, representatives of the Visegrád 4 have met in the Hungarian Parliament to speak about defense and migration. According to Szilárd Németh, the president of the Hungarian parliamentarian committee for defense, the purpose of the V4 is…

Politics

“The West will fall, as Europe is occupied without realising it,” said Viktor Orbán. “Christianity is the last hope” – FULL SPEECH

The Editorial Board February 20, 2018

Hungary - On Sunday, February 18, Viktor Orbán held his annual state of the nation address at the castle of Budapest. 6 weeks ahead of the elections that, according to the polls, he will probably win again, for a third time in…

Politics

The School that “Humiliates” Romanians and the Soup that “Magyarizes” Them: Big Imperial Propaganda Concert in Bucharest

Modeste Schwartz February 19, 2018

By Modeste Schwartz. Romania - Further installment in the case of the Marosvásárhely / Târgu-Mureş Hungarian Catholic High School: the law which makes possible the functioning of this institution – which for a number of years has been at the center of…