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The Akademikerball: a Tradition that Unleashes Passions

Ferenc Almássy February 5, 2017

By Ferenc Almássy. Austria, Vienna - Between 2 and 4,000 demonstrators and violent antifa activists, 2,700 mobilized policemen, and the entire city center closed to traffic for almost half a day... On Friday, February 3rd, Vienna experienced again a strange atmosphere which…

Politics

Austria tightens border control with Slovakia

The Editorial Board January 25, 2017

Austria / Slovakia / Hungary - Two weeks ahead of a meeting of interior and defense ministers from Central European countries and Germany in Austria, on February 8, Austria announced her will to tighten border controls with Slovakia. "I am noticing a…

Society

Austrian Foreign Affairs Minister Kurz Wants To Ban The Distribution Of The Koran

The Editorial Board November 30, 2016

Austria - Following the raids on Salafist organizations in Germany, Austrian Foreign Affairs Minister Sebastian Kurz reiterated his wish to ban the distribution of the Koran on the street by Salafist organizations. Many Islamists, many new Chechen converts and migrants have stands in the…

Interviews

Norbert Hofer: it would be an advantage for Austria to join the Visegrad Group

Ferenc Almássy November 19, 2016

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…

Politics

Vienna Summit: a meeting between Merkel and Balkans’ leaders

The Editorial Board September 28, 2016

Austria, Vienna - On Saturday, September 24, several European leaders such as German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and representatives of Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, and the President of the…

Politics

Cdl. Schönborn: Europe’s Christian legacy is in danger because we have squandered it

The Editorial Board September 27, 2016

Austria - Cardinal Christoph Schönborn said a few days ago "will there be a third Islamic attempt to conquer Europe? Many Muslims think this and wish this and say that Europe is at its end." But later he issued a clarification and…

Society

Scandinavia launches a legal action against Hungary

The Editorial Board September 26, 2016

Hungary - Germany and Austria have already threatened to return migrants to Hungary, a transit country, saying that it was for her to welcome them because of the Dublin agreements. Now it was the turn of four Scandinavian countries to take on…

Politics

Asselborn’s remarks dismissed by Hungary and Austria

The Editorial Board September 15, 2016

Hungary - After Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Asselborn asked for Hungary's expulsion of the European Union, the Hungarian Foreign Minister dismissed his remarks by saying that his counterpart Jean Asselborn is a "lightweight" politician "bent to destroy Europe's security and culture". And the…

Politics

Norbert Hofer in Prague: Austria should join the V4

The Editorial Board September 13, 2016

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…

Politics

The Austrian election could be postponed again!

The Editorial Board September 11, 2016

UPDATE on 12/IX/2016: the Ministry of Interior announced today that the second round will finally be held on December 2. Austria - New episode in the saga of the Austrian presidential election. It's second round is scheduled for October 2, after the second round in May…

Society

Austria is trying to get rid of migrants

The Editorial Board September 8, 2016

Austria - Interior Minister Wolfgang Sobotka from the SPÖ-ÖVP coalition, the Social democratic Party of Austria and the Austrian People's party, said on Wednesday, 7, that Hungary had to take back the migrants she sent to Austria after they crossed her border.…

Politics

The Three Seas Initiative: Central and Eastern Europe takes charge of its own destiny

The Editorial Board August 28, 2016

Dubrovnik, Croatia - A two-day forum was attended by Croatia with heads of state and officials from twelve countries of Central and Eastern Europe, all members of the European Union, to discuss common challenges to strengthen economically and politically the area between the…