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Project28: the Results of the European-wide Survey Revealed

The Editorial Board May 14, 2019

By the Visegrád Post Editorial Staff Hungary - Less than two weeks ahead of the European elections of May 26, the political research institute of Századvég revealed on Tuesday, 2019, May 14, the results of its annual European-wide survey. For the occasion, a conference…

Politics

Jobbik: A Brief History of a Political 180

The Editorial Board May 5, 2019

By the Visegrád Post Editorial Staff Hungary - Long considered the most radical parliamentary party in Europe, over the course of only a few years, Jobbik has morphed into a centrist and pro-European Union party, completely abandoning its former radical rhetoric opposing…

Politics

Linking EU funds to rule of law and “European values”: a move against Poland and Hungary?

Olivier Bault April 18, 2019

By Olivier Bault. This article was originally published on Kurier.plus. European Union - “The more I listen to Timmermans talk on rule of law and respond to questions, the more obvious it seems that spitzenkandidaten should temporarily leave their EU paid roles during…

Politics

Viktor Orbán Introduces his Programme for the EU Elections – FULL SPEECH

The Editorial Board April 7, 2019

Speech by Viktor Orbán at the launch event for the Fidesz – KDNP European Parliament election programme 5 April 2019, Budapest Good afternoon,Ladies and Gentlemen, As I see it I’m the odd one out, because the people who’ve spoken before me are experts…

Politics

Fidesz vs. the EPP: The Saga Goes On

The Editorial Board March 22, 2019

By the editorial board. Hungary - The saga of the conflict between the European People’s Party (EPP) and one of its members, Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party, is not yet over. The Hungarian government's latest propaganda campaign, which linked the current President of…

Politics

The new Franco-German Treaty: Should the rest of the EU be Concerned?

Olivier Bault March 21, 2019

By Olivier Bault. Originally published on kurier.plus. Europe - The new Franco-German treaty “of cooperation and integration” signed on January 22 in Aachen, the former capital of Charlemagne’s Frankish empire from which both nations trace their origins, does not represent a breakthrough…

Politics

The Hungarian Government’s Offensive Campaign for the European Elections

The Editorial Board March 4, 2019

Hungary – A new campaign by the government against Soros and Juncker; rising criticism in the EPP against Fidesz; and looking ahead to the local Hungarian elections By undertaking a new billboard campaign against well-known financier George Soros, but also the…

Politics

Illegal Immigration to the EU: the V4 Proven Right Again in 2018 – but not all will Admit it

Olivier Bault March 1, 2019

By Olivier Bault. Article originally published on Kurier.plus. Central Europe, Visegrad Group - Although the number of illegal immigrants flooding to Europe has been significantly reduced since the crisis of 2015, when about one million migrants made their way north through the Balkans…

Interviews

Ryszard Terlecki: “In Poland, The Opposition Is Trying To Come Back To Power By Non-Democratic Means”

Olivier Bault February 23, 2019

Interview with Ryszard Terlecki, Deputy Marshal of the Polish Sejm: "The opposition is trying to come back to power by non-democratic means". Poland – In this last opus of our series of interviews with personalities of the Polish political life, Olivier Bault…

Politics

Immigration: Merkel Finally Agrees With The Visegrad Group

The Editorial Board February 8, 2019

Slovakia, Bratislava - On this Thursday, February 7, 2019, leaders of the Visegrád Group (Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary) gathered in Bratislava for a summit, along with a special guest: German Chancellor Angela Merkel. And on the issue of immigration, the V4 seems…

Interviews

Jacek Saryusz-Wolski: “The Visegrad Group Demonstrates to Western Europe that an Other Way is Possible”

Olivier Bault January 23, 2019

Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Member of the European Parliament : "The Visegrad Group demonstrates to Western Europe that an other way is possible". In November 2018, as the Visegrád Post covered the 100th anniversary of the recovery of Poland's independence, Olivier Bault met with Jacek…

Politics

Is Hungary in a Crisis?

Ferenc Almássy January 6, 2019

By Ferenc Almássy. Hungary - A series of demonstrations have taken place in Hungary opposing its conservative Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán. Its trigger was a vote in Parliament approving changes to the labor laws. Both the Hungarian and the foreign media who…