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Final Solution of the Macedonian Question?

The Editorial Board April 3, 2017

By Dr. Harald W. Kotschy, former Austrian ambassador to Macedonia. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarly represent those of the Visegrád Post. Macedonia - The 15% Albanian minority holds the Republic of Macedonia…

Politics

Orbán: “EU’s Christian Identity under Threat from Muslim Migrants”

The Editorial Board April 2, 2017

Hungary - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told at the EPP congress in Malta that the European Union should defend itself from a looming "invasion of Muslim migration". Viktor Orbán said migration turned out to to be the Trojan horse of terrorism,…

Politics

Macedonia Doesn’t Give in to Blackmail

Mariann Őry March 22, 2017

By Mariann Őry. Article originally published on Magyar Hírlap. "We protect Europe from an EU member-state, which failed to control the refugee crisis" The President of the Republic of Macedonia Gjorge Ivanov thanked Hungary and the Visegrad Group for the support they gave his…

Politics

Central Europe Unites to Put an End to Illegal Immigration

The Editorial Board February 9, 2017

Austria, Vienna - Ministers from 15 countries gathered in Vienna on Wednesday, February 8, in order to find a common way to put an end to the illegal immigration in the Balkans and Central Europe. Representatives from Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, Czechia, Croatia,…

Society

New Migratory Routes in Central and Eastern Europe

Ferenc Almássy January 19, 2017

By Ferenc Almássy. Central Europe - Massive illegal immigration to the European Union is seeking new ways. Russia, Ukraine and Belarus are becoming countries of transit, or even emigration. Migrants are trying to get to the EU via Poland and Lithuania. In the…

Society

Are Croatia And Slovenia Hostile For The Migrants?

The Editorial Board January 5, 2017

Croatia / Slovenia - About fifty migrants demonstrated in Zagreb to denounce attacks on them. Meantime, Slovenia is not willing to take down the fence on her border. In Zagreb, the Croatian capital, approximately 50 migrants demonstrated on Monday, January 2, against the violence of the…

Society

2,000 Migrants Rioted In Bulgaria

The Editorial Board November 26, 2016

Bulgaria, Harmanli - 2,000 migrants revolted in their camp in Bulgaria, in the town of Harmanli. The anti-riot forces intervened and arrested 300 people. Riots happened in the same time in other countries. On Thursday, November 24, a riot began in the refugee center in…

Interviews

András Schiffer: the admission of Central Europe into the EU was a market acquisition

Ferenc Almássy October 26, 2016

Hungary - Interview with András Schiffer: "the admission into the EU of Central Europe was a market acquisition by Western Europe", by Ferenc Almássy. Ferenc Almássy made an interview for the Visegrád Post with András Schiffer, lawyer and Hungarian politician, former MP…

Politics

Political Situation in Montenegro (2/2)

Miloš Milojević October 21, 2016

By Miloš Milojević. Read part 1 here. Parliamentary election in Montenegro was already finished when polls closed on Sunday evening, October 16. Preliminary results which were soon published showed mostly what everybody expected -- Democratic Party of Socialists won majority of votes (41,42%)…

Politics

Political situation in Montenegro (1/2)

Miloš Milojević October 17, 2016

Political situation in Montenegro (1/2), by Miloš Milojević. This article has been written few days before the elections which took place on Sunday, October the 16th, and the second part of the article will comment the results of the election. On Saturday, October the…

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…

Society

Possible terrorists attacks in the Balkans, according to the Macedonian President

The Editorial Board July 29, 2016

Macedonia, Skopje - Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov does not rule out the possibility of terrorist attacks in the Balkan countries. According to the Macedonian news agency MIA, these fears can be explained by the fact that citizens of the Balkanic countries involved…