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Regional elections in Slovakia are a blow for the governing party

The Editorial Board November 6, 2017

Slovakia - The regional elections in Slovakia brought big changes: the Prime Minister's party alongside with the radical nationalist party LSNS of Marian Kotleba are the main losers after the vote on November 4. Two parties appear as the losers of these…

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Czech President Zeman waves fake machine-gun at journalists – (video)

The Editorial Board October 24, 2017

Czechia - Czech President Miloš Zeman, who is used to jokes and provocations against journalists, brandished a false war weapon on Saturday, with the writing "for journalists" on it. During a press conference on Saturday, October 21, as the parliamentary elections ended,…

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Full speech of V. Orbán : Will Europe belong to Europeans?

The Editorial Board July 24, 2017

Viktor Orbán’s speech at the 28th Bálványos Summer Open University and Student Camp, 22 July 2017, Tusnádfürdő (Băile Tuşnad, Romania) Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán: "First of all, I’d like to remind everyone that we started a process of collective thinking 27…

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On the separation of powers – Hungarian Ambassador’s opinion

The Editorial Board July 19, 2017

By Georges Károlyi, Ambassador of Hungary to the French Republic. Le Monde dated July 19 devotes its editorial to Poland. I obviously have no standing to express myself on this country, but I cannot help feeling real embarrassment toward s the…

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The rise of Sebastian Kurz, an Austrian ‘Macron’?

The Editorial Board May 16, 2017

Austria, Vienna - At the height of a government crisis, the Austrian Conservative party ÖVP has chosen a new leader: the current foreign minister, Sebastian Kurz, who is 30 years old. The conservative ÖVP party, member of the Austrian coalition of Chancellor…

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French-Polish relations undermined by Emmanuel Macron’s presidential campaign

Olivier Bault May 6, 2017

By Olivier Bault. Poland - "You know the friends of Madame Le Pen, her allies: these are the regimes of misters Orbán, Kaczyński, Putin. These are not open and free democracies. Many freedoms are violated every day and, by this, so are our…

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Czech PM Sobotka resigns over conflict with his rival Andrej Babiš

The Editorial Board May 2, 2017

Czechia, Prague - The Czech prime minister announced unexpectedly his government will resign over unexplained business dealings of his rival for the upcoming elections, Andrej Babiš, the country’s finance minister and wealthy businessman. Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said on Tuesday, May…

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Serbian presidential elections in 2017: Vučić’s clear victory in the not-so-clean elections

Miloš Milojević April 17, 2017

By Miloš Milojević. On April 3, 2017, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić won the presidential election at the first round, with 55% of the votes. He will become officially president of Serbia on May 31, 2017. Serbia, Belgrade - It is unlikely that the outcome…

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Angela Merkel’s Visit to Poland Marks a Turning-Point in Bilateral Relations

Olivier Bault February 15, 2017

By Olivier Bault. Poland - For the German newspaper Die Welt, this was the most important visit of a German Chancellor since 1989. While a year ago the leader of the Liberal opposition called for a fight against the Conservative government of…

Society

Romania’s New Prime Minister Could Be a Muslim Woman

The Editorial Board December 23, 2016

Romania - Following the elections that took place two weeks ago, Romania got a new nominee for Prime Minister, which happens to be a Muslim woman. The new Prime Minister of Romania could be Sevil Shhaideh, born Sevil Cambek. She would be therefore both…

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Romanian Social Democrates Won In A Landslide Elections

Bogdan Radu Herzog December 12, 2016

Romania - The Romanian centre-left Social Democratic Party (PSD) won in a landslide elections on Sunday, December 11, with close to 46% of the total vote, one year after the forced resignation of the Social Democrat Prime Minister Victor Ponta in November…

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The Far Left In Power In Austria

The Editorial Board December 4, 2016

Austria - The Green-backed independent far-left candidate Alexander van Der Bellen won the presidential election. The FPÖ candidate Norbert Hofer conceded his defeat publicly. This election take an end after two postponement of the second round. Norbert Hofer, candidate of the national-liberal…