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Newly created Ministry for Energy in reshuffled Hungarian government

The Editorial Board November 16, 2022

Hungary – As reported by the opposition sites Index.hu and 24.hu on 9 November, Hungary’s Technology and Industry Minister László Palkovics has handed in his resignation to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán following the latter’s decision to create a Ministry of Energy as…

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A new tax on superprofits in Czechia

The Editorial Board November 8, 2022

“It doesn’t make me happy at all to have to introduce this tax”, Czech Finance Minister Zbyněk Stanjura said when parliament voted at his request for a tax on “super profits” of banks and energy companies. A net profit of 15 billion…

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US company Westinghouse to build Poland’s first nuclear power plant

The Editorial Board November 4, 2022

Poland – Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced on Wednesday that his government had just passed a resolution on the construction of nuclear power plants in Poland. According to that resolution, it is America’s Westinghouse which will be commissioned to build…

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Hungary: National consultation on European sanctions against Russia and the cost of living

The Editorial Board October 21, 2022

Hungary – In the last few days, Hungarians have been receiving in their letterboxes government letters with a new national consultation that was announced in September. It is the kind of consultations that are organised every once in a while to bolster…

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The 31st International Economic Forum in Karpacz will take place from 6-8 September 2022

The Editorial Board August 15, 2022

Poland - "Europe in the Face of New Challenges": This is the title of the 31st occasion of the largest annual political and economic event in Central Europe. Involving more than 4,000 participants from Europe, North America, and Asia, the Forum will…

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Hungary first

Olivier Bault May 24, 2022

This article was published online by Do Rzeczy on 15 May 2022. Explaining the reasons why his country cannot accept an embargo on Russian oil, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said: “It is not a question of lack of political will, it…

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NATO Summit: Viktor Orbán says no to Ukraine’s demands

The Editorial Board March 28, 2022

Hungary/NATO – A NATO summit devoted to the situation in Ukraine was held in Brussels on Thursday, 24 March in which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took part via video link. Moved by a sense of solidarity with Ukraine because it is under…

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Morawiecki wants to set up an “anti-Putin shield”

The Editorial Board March 23, 2022

Poland – Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced on Friday 18 March his intention to set up what he called an “anti-Putin shield” with the aim of “de-Russifying” the Polish economy. “De-Russification of the Polish economy” In a recent press conference,…

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Electricity and gas prices shooting up in Austria

The Editorial Board March 5, 2022

Austria – A collateral consequence of the war in Ukraine is already being felt in Austria, which imports 80% of its gas from Russia as compared to a 40% average across the whole EU. Austria is therefore now facing a drastic increase…

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Inflation: Czech Prime Minister to cut state expenditures

The Editorial Board February 15, 2022

Czechia – Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, in office since 28 November, 2021, has just granted the conservative daily Lidové noviny his first major interview published on Thursday, 10 February. The head of the Czech government addresses in particular the issues of…

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Fit for 55: Jacek Sasin denounces exorbitant costs for Poland

The Editorial Board January 12, 2022

Poland / EU – Beyond questions relating to freedom of the press, the rule of law and “LGBT rights”, the package of twelve environmental reforms commonly referred to as “Fit for 55” (plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 of 55%…

Magyar Nemzet

Viktor Orbán and Vladimir Putin to meet again

Partenaire January 8, 2022

This article was published online by the Magyar Nemzet on 8 January 2022. Hungarian-Russian cooperation in various fields may be expanded in the coming year. “This year has been the most successful ever for Hungarian-Russian cooperation” wrote Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó in a…