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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

China Sold High-Speed Trains to Czechia

Ferenc Almássy January 9, 2017

Czech Republic - China has signed a contract to sell three high-speed train trains to Czechia. This is the first Chinese contract for high-speed trains with a country of the European Union. On December 21, the CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive group signed a…

Politics

Viktor Orbán In Poland: “Central Europe Is Experiencing A Renaissance”

The Editorial Board December 9, 2016

Poland, Krakow - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán went to Krakow, Poland, for a two-days visit. He discussed with the Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydło on migration and made on Friday, December 9, a speech on the "Renaissance of Central Europe". Polish…

Politics

According to Viktor Orbán, Central Europe has never had as big influence on European matters as it has today

The Editorial Board December 3, 2016

Hungary - The era of political correctness is about to end in the United States but there is still much to do in Europe, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the meeting of the Hungarian Diaspora Council on Wednesday. Referring to his…

Politics

Orbán In Serbia: “Central Europe And The Visegrad Group Will Be Great Success Stories”

The Editorial Board November 25, 2016

Serbia - As the second line of fence is being built on the border between Hungary and Serbia, Orbán visited again Serbia. According to Viktor Orbán, political relations between the two countries have never been as good as they are now. 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

Viktor Orbán on Trump, V4, EU, Brexit and NATO

The Editorial Board July 26, 2016

Romania, Băile Tușnad - Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made his annual speech at the summer Open University of Bálványos and youth camp in Băile Tușnad, in Transylvania (former Hungarian part of Romania). He spoke about the EU, the terrorism, the Visegrád group,…

Society

Central and Eastern Europe has seen its rapid growth in 2015

The Editorial Board July 15, 2016

The economies of Central and Eastern Europe have generally benefited from an improved economic environment in Europe in 2015 as the largest emerging markets suffered a slowdown in growth or even recession. While exports went away to the euro zone - their…

Interviews

Charles Beigbeder: Europe can no longer ignore the aspirations of its peoples

Ferenc Almássy June 24, 2016

France - Interview with Charles Beigbeder: "Europe can no longer ignore the aspirations of its peoples", by Ferenc Almássy. Ferenc Almássy interviewed for the Visegrád Post Charles Beigbeder, a French businessman and politician. Visegrád Post: You recently wrote to our editors to give us your…

Interviews

Václav Klaus: the EU is a dead end, and the Brexit could open the eyes of the people in Europe

Alimuddin Usmani June 21, 2016

Czechia, Prague – Interview with Václav Klaus: “the EU is a dead end, and the Brexit could open the eyes of the people in Europe”, by Alimuddin Usmani and Joseph Navratil, for LaPravda.ch. This interview was filmed in mid June by Alimuddin Usmani and Joseph…

Politics

China and Central Europe to intensify their collaboration

The Editorial Board June 17, 2016

China, Tangshan - The Third local leaders meeting China - CEE (countries of Central and Eastern Europe) was held on 16 and 17 June in Tangshan, Hebei Province, China. The meeting was focused on the new opportunities offered by the Central European…

Society

Operation Anaconda 2016: the biggest NATO exercise in Central Europe

The Editorial Board June 9, 2016

Poland – 24 countries sent troops for this huge 10-day long NATO exercise taking place in Poland and Lithuania. While tension rises more and more between the West and Russia, this massive exercise of 31,000 troops, one month before the NATO summit…