Europe | Visegrád Post

“Size matters”? The declining population of Poland within a European context

David Engels April 14, 2021

Poland - A few days ago, media outlets reported that Poland’s population, despite the considerable resources committed by its government, continues to decline. Since 2020, the country’s population has shrunk by 115,000 and its birth rate is as weak as it was…

Society

Three-quarters of European citizens consider the rights to security and protection of life more important than freedoms

Partenaire March 21, 2021

This article has been published online on December 8, 2020 on the site of the Századvég Institute. In recent years, security and order and the conflict between human rights and political freedoms, such as mass migration and terrorism, have often been an issue.…

Society

LGBTQ ideology and the dissolution of Western identity

David Engels March 17, 2021

European Union - Ever since the European Union declared itself a “LGBTQ freedom zone” on 11 March 2021, debate around “LGBTQ” ideology has been rampant in the media and, by extension, criticism of “intolerant” and “authoritative” Poland, where it is said that…

Society

Hungary resists climate change extremes

The Editorial Board March 7, 2021

This article has been published by Századvég on December 11, 2020. In recent years, the role of climate change issue in European politics and public discourse has grown significantly. Excessive sensitization and political polarization are directing an increasing mass of people towards two…

Magyar Nemzet

Together we can achieve more

Partenaire February 18, 2021

This article has been published online by the Magyar Nemzet on February 17, 2021. An article written by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. In Europe, after the fall of communism, we were freed from Soviet influence. New opportunities and challenges arose for Central…

Politics

The Visegrád Group blows out its 30 candles

Sébastien Meuwissen February 16, 2021

On Monday, 15 February 2021, the Visegrád Group (V4) celebrates its 30th anniversary. On this occasion, the presidents of the four countries of the group met for a two-day summit on 9 and 10 February on the Hel Peninsula in northern Poland.…

Magyar Nemzet

Génération Identitaire: The Fight for Europe and Against Migration

Ferenc Almássy February 10, 2021

This article has been published online by the Magyar Nemzet on February 10, 2021. “Youth who oppose immigration and Islamization” – a characterization of the French Génération Identitaire mission, a movement now caught in the crosshairs of the French government. Minister of the…

Magyar Nemzet

A solidarity Christmas tree in Csepel for Christians

Partenaire November 29, 2020

On the first Sunday of Advent, a Christmas tree was erected at the István Kozma Hungarian Wrestling Academy (Magyar Birkózó Akadémia) in Csepel in honor of Christians in Bordeaux; the French city’s radical left mayor forbade Christmas trees on Bordeaux’s main square.…

Politics

Viktor Orbán: “Europe must not succumb to the Soros network”

The Editorial Board November 25, 2020

Hungary - After the Hungarian-Polish veto to the multiannual financial framework (MFF) and the Next Generation EU recovery instrument (NGEU) due to their tying with the "rule of law", George Soros called on the EU to stand up against Hungary and Poland…

Politics

“Together, we’ll prevail once more” says Viktor Orbán

The Editorial Board September 30, 2020

Hungary – Every summer, the Hungarian Prime Minister gives lectures in political philosophy and commentates governmental strategy. This year, in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, none of these summer meetings took place. Christian Democrat Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made up these…

Politics

Lecture of Viktor Orbán at the webinar conference “Europe Uncensored”

The Editorial Board July 14, 2020

On the 8th of July, a webinar conference entitled "Europe Uncensored" has been held, gathering the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the Serb President Aleksandar Vučić, the Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša and the MEP François-Xavier Bellamy. Here the transcript of Viktor…

Society

Covid kills the elderly wherever it finds them

Modeste Schwartz June 26, 2020

Covid kills the elderly wherever it finds them or: why the relatively low mortality rate in Eastern Europe does not prove any success of the anti-epidemic policies adopted (second draft: 14.06.2020) MAIN THESIS During the first half of May 2020, in…