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Central and Eastern European countries meet in Warsaw

Olivier Bault May 21, 2017

By Olivier Bault. Originally published in French in Présent. Poland, Warsaw - On Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 May, a summit of the Presidents and Vice-Presidents of the national parliaments of Central and Eastern Europe took place in Warsaw. It should be …

Politics

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…

Interviews

Nikola Mirkovic: the interference of NATO and the West completely disrupted the Balkans which could explode soon

The Editorial Board April 25, 2017

Kosovo - Interview with Nikola Mirkovic, author and anti-NATO activist: "What is certain is that the interference of NATO and the West completely disrupted the Balkans, which have not recovered. Today it is mistakenly believed that peace has returned, but believe me,…

Politics

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…

Society

Repolishification of Poland’s written press

The Editorial Board April 12, 2017

Article originally published in French on OJIM, with the title : "Pologne : déconcentration-repolonisation de la presse écrite". Poland’s biggest national newspaper (Fakt), its third-largest news weekly (Newsweek Polska), the biggest Polish Website (onet.pl), and a prestigious business monthly (Forbes Polska) are…

Politics

A shift is emerging in Eastern Europe

The Editorial Board April 11, 2017

Article originally published on GeopoliticalFutures, with the title "A shift is emerging in Eastern Europe". By George Friedman. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarly represent those of the Visegrád Post. As I have mentioned…

Politics

EU investments in the V4 and CEE nations benefit all

Bill Ravotti April 9, 2017

Article originally published on Rav'sReport, with the title : "EU Investments in the V4 and CEE Nations Benefit All; Western Europe and the Marshall Plan" It’s like a stuck, worn-out record repeating the same line over and over again: Those hypocritical rebels from…

Politics

The Self-Destruction of the European Union

Ferenc Almássy April 7, 2017

By Ferenc Almássy. European Union - There are indications that there is a new continental divide. Criminal charges have been filed, and this time they may bring an end to the European Union. The accused: Poland and Hungary. But what is really…

Politics

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…

Politics

Orbán: “EU’s Christian Identity under Threat from Muslim Migrants”

The Editorial Board April 2, 2017

Hungary - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told at the EPP congress in Malta that the European Union should defend itself from a looming "invasion of Muslim migration". Viktor Orbán said migration turned out to to be the Trojan horse of terrorism,…

Politics

Why Poland was Right Not to Want Donald Tusk as President of the European Council and Why it’s Wrong to Make a Huge Deal Out of it

Olivier Bault March 21, 2017

By Olivier Bault. Poland - Alone against all, or against Tusk -- that is how one could describe the situation of Poland in the European Council of Brussels on Thursday, March 9. Even if the Polish Government did not believe in having Polish…

Politics

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…