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A privileged strategic partnership between Hungary and Azerbaijan

The Editorial Board February 6, 2023

Hungary – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev at his office in the Carmelite Monastery in Budapest on 30 January. The two leaders mainly discussed energy issues, which have become more crucial than ever for Europe with Russia’s…

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Hungary to participate in construction of world’s longest underwater power line

The Editorial Board December 22, 2022

Hungary – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on Saturday, 17 December, that his country will take part in the construction of the world’s longest undersea power line across the Black Sea and into the Caspian Sea, in cooperation with Romania, Georgia…

Politics

Black Sea Gas: Dragnea Defeats the Deep State with its Own Weapons

Modeste Schwartz July 15, 2018

By Modeste Schwartz. Romania - On July 9, 2018, the Romanian parliament wrote the final chapter of an energy drama that had remained relatively unseen for a long time, finally breaking out only a few weeks ago – though it had probably…

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Romania’s Deep State Will Stop at Nothing to Separate Bucharest from Budapest

Modeste Schwartz July 5, 2018

By Modeste Schwartz. Romania - Yesterday, July 4 2018, the Romanian Supreme Court – having the final word after a long series of appeals – sentenced two Szekler activists (István Beke and Zoltán Szőcs) to 5 years in prison, causing national outrage…

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Romanian border-guards shots two smugglers cars

The Editorial Board August 29, 2017

Romania, Moraviţa - Near Timișoara, on the border with Serbia and not far from the Hungarian border, the Romanian border guards opened fire on the vehicle of a passenger of Serbian citizenship conveying migrants. Romania is increasingly subject to the management of…

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The Three Seas Initiative: Strengthening Cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe

Olivier Bault May 13, 2017

By Olivier Bault. Poland, Helenów - Pressed between Moscow's energy and military pressure in the east, and the economic and ideological pressure of Brussels, Berlin and Paris to the west, twelve Central and Eastern European countries are taking part in the Three…

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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…

Society

South Stream could finally come to pass

The Editorial Board August 23, 2016

This article has been published originally on Russia Today. Bulgaria has apparently changed its mind again on the energy project to deliver Russian natural gas to Southern Europe. According to Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov, Moscow and Sofia could restart the South…

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Bulgaria does not want NATO fleet in the Black Sea

The Editorial Board June 21, 2016

Bulgaria - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov said his country would not take part in the joint NATO fleet deployed in the Black Sea to fight against the presence of Russia in the region. "The Western military bloc should have no problem…

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Ukraine, Romania and Bulgaria want to set up a joint brigade

The Editorial Board April 26, 2016

Romania, Bucharest - Ukrainian President Petro Porochenko met his Romanian counterpart Klaus Iohannis on Thursday, April 21. They discussed about regional cooperation and security. Ukrainian President Petro Porochenko went on last Thursday to Bucharest. He met with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, and…

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Romania wants more NATO troops in the Black Sea and on its soil

The Editorial Board April 5, 2016

Romania, Bucarest - Defense Minister Mihnea Motoc said on Monday, April 4, that Romania aims to convince NATO to approve the rotational presence of a multinational brigade in Romania and a joint fleet in the Black Sea. Monday, April 4, Minister of Defense…