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Full speech by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the 32nd Bálványos Summer Free University on 22 July 2023

The Editorial Board July 25, 2023

Hungary / Romania - Each year, end of July, Viktor Orbán holds a speech of political philosophy at the summer camp of Bálványos in Băile Tușnad (Tusványos or Tusnádfürdő in Hungarian) in Transylvania – a region formerly Hungarian, of which many parts…

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Austria, Hungary, and Serbia hold third summit against illegal immigration in Vienna

The Editorial Board July 13, 2023

Austria / Hungary / Serbia – A few dozen scattered demonstrators gathered at Ballhausplatz in front of the Austrian Federal Chancellery last Friday, July 7 to protest the Austro-Hungarian-Serbian summit devoted to the fight against illegal immigration. The three countries were represented…

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Austrian government showing signs of repentance for past Covid-related assault on citizens’ rights

The Editorial Board February 20, 2023

Austria – A year ago, the Austrian government was still enforcing some of Europe’s most extreme measures against the Covid pandemic, causing an unprecedented uproar in a traditionally peaceful society. In January this year, however, the coalition government in Vienna, made up…

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Austria to repeal all Covid laws and restrictions

The Editorial Board January 23, 2023

Austria – Almost a year after Austria’s parliament passed a law introducing a general requirement to get anti-Covid vaccinations, despite massive public opposition, the Austrian health minister, Johannes Rauch (Greens), announced on Saturday, 14 January, his intention to have all laws and…

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Schengen: Romania and Bulgaria vetoed by Rotterdam’s lobby and Austrian hypocrisy

Nicolas de Lamberterie December 21, 2022

European Union - The interior ministers of the 27 European Union member states met in Brussels on December 8 to decide on adding three additional countries to the bloc’s Schengen Zone: Croatia, Romania, and Bulgaria. Bulgaria and Romania had joined the EU…

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Hungary, Serbia, and Austria to create joint border protection force

The Editorial Board November 21, 2022

Hungary/Serbia/Austria – Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić welcomed Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Chancellor Karl Nehammer to Belgrade on Wednesday, 16 November, for a second trilateral summit involving Serbia, Hungary, and Austria. The three leaders discussed Serbia’s application for membership of the European…

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Electricity and gas prices shooting up in Austria

The Editorial Board March 5, 2022

Austria – A collateral consequence of the war in Ukraine is already being felt in Austria, which imports 80% of its gas from Russia as compared to a 40% average across the whole EU. Austria is therefore now facing a drastic increase…

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Sberbank’s liquidation in Central Europe, a collateral effect of war in Ukraine

The Editorial Board March 3, 2022

Central Europe – EU sanctions against Russia are already taking their toll: the Central European subsidiaries of Sberbank – Russia’s largest bank – are bankrupt and being forced into liquidation. A non-essential bank for Austria’s economy and financial stability The Single Resolution…

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Miloš Zeman says: The Russians won’t attack

The Editorial Board February 10, 2022

Czech Republic/Ukraine – Interviewed by CNN Prima News this Sunday, 6 February , Czech President Miloš Zeman brought up the current Russian-Ukrainian crisis, which he considers to be a "war of words", thus taking a completely opposite position to that of the…

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Speech by Herbert Kickl against compulsory vaccination on 20 January, 2022

The Editorial Board January 26, 2022

Austria - On Thursday, 20 January, the Austrian National Council (parliament) passed a law introducing mandatory vaccination against Covid-19 for all citizens over the age of 18 from 1 February. During the debate preceding the vote, the President of the FPÖ, Herbert…

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Austrian-style mandatory vaccination starting 1 February

The Editorial Board January 19, 2022

Austria – Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) presented the final version of the government’s draft law on mandatory vaccination against Covid-19 on Sunday, 16 January, which must now be submitted to the National Council (the Austrian parliament) for approval. To a large…

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Austria: 600 police officers demand withdrawal of compulsory vaccination law

The Editorial Board January 13, 2022

Austria - The announcement and preparations of compulsory vaccination against Covid-19 by the Austrian authorities starting in February, despite the majority of the population’s hostility to this measure, pushes more and more Austrians to protest against this project. 177,000 citizens have already…