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Three Seas Initiative: Trump in Warsaw supports the project

Ferenc Almássy July 8, 2017

Poland, Warsaw - Poland received the US President Trump alongside with representatives of the countries of the Three Seas Initiative, a recent Central European project. An "incredibly successful" meeting, according to Donald Trump. For his first press conference abroad, US President Donald…

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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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Prices of basic foodstuffs and agricultural produce in Central and Southeast Europe

Michał Kowalczyk April 26, 2017

Article originaly published on Central European Financial Observer. By Michał Kowalczyk. Central Europe - Central and Southeast European (CSE) countries without doubt appear to be the ones with the lowest prices in the European Union. Poles, Hungarians or Romanians pay less for basic…

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The Visegrád group is a key player in the cooperation with the Eastern Partnership countries

The Editorial Board April 13, 2017

Poland, Warsaw - On April 12, Foreign Ministers of the V4, alongside with Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, met with their counterparts of the Eastern Partnership. The talks was about the Chinese new Silk Road project, ways…

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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…

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European Citizens’ Initiative: Central and Eastern Europe Want a Harmonization of Wages in Europe

The Editorial Board March 16, 2017

Hungary, Budapest - Representatives from eight countries of Central and Eastern Europe (Hungary, Croatia, Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Latvia and Estonia) launched a European citizens' initiative for a "wage union", aiming to harmonize wages at a European level. The meeting of representatives…

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US-EU Visa Crisis

The Editorial Board March 3, 2017

European Union - The EU Commission is legally obliged to take measures temporarily reintroducing visa requirements for US citizens, given that Washington still does not grant visa-free access to nationals of five EU countries, including Poland. In a resolution approved on Thursday,…

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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…

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Moldova And Bulgaria Elected Russia-Friendly Presidents

The Editorial Board November 14, 2016

Moldova / Bulgaria - Two presidential elections took place recently: Bulgaria and Moldova elected new presidents. Both of them were Russia friendly candidates. Moldova turns her back on the European Union Moldova is stuck in a political crisis for a year and a…

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Bulgaria registered 109,000 ha of forests within the Natura 2000 program

The Editorial Board November 8, 2016

Bulgaria - On November the 2nd, 2016, the Bulgarian Minister of Agriculture and Food Desislava Taneva signed a ministerial order placing 109,000 hectares of forest owned by the state as ancient forests, allowing their preservation through the European program Natura 2000. According…

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More and more migrants are trying to go from Serbia to Romania

The Editorial Board September 21, 2016

Romania - The number of illegal migrants trying to cross from Serbia to Romania is clearly increasing these recent weeks. The authorities manage to stop it, but the phenomenon is not declining despite the fact that in August, Romania has reinforced her border security measures…

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500 people protested near a migrant camp in Bulgaria

The Editorial Board September 20, 2016

Bulgaria, Sofia - A few days ago, 500 people did a static protestation against a migrant camp in Sofia. Bulgarians are asking for security as 93 per cent of the migrant camps are full in the country and violence is increasing. This…

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