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Open letter from Marek Jurek to Frans Timmermans: Anticipating the European Council’s actions and taking over its powers is abuse and a usurpation of power

The Editorial Board November 14, 2017

European Union - On Wednesday 15 morning, there will be a debate about Poland at the European Parliament. Marek Jurek, a Polish MEP and former speaker of the Sejm, has sent the letter below, before the debate, to Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President…

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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…

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Polish Sejm defend the family and freedom against the European Council

Olivier Bault October 25, 2016

By Olivier Bault. New attack against Poland are likely to happen, as Poland, like Hungary, is not afraid to defend the true European values. The European Affairs Committee of the Polish Sejm (the lower house of the Polish parliament) has just issued a…

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Slovak PM Fico visits Putin in Russia

The Editorial Board August 25, 2016

Russia - Today on the 25 of August Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is meeting President Vladimir Putin to discuss some important topics like the G20 summit in China on 4-5 September, as Slovakia is at the presidency of the European Council.…

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As leader of the EU’s council, Slovakia wants to handle the migrant crisis and give back the power to member states

The Editorial Board July 5, 2016

Slovakia - Slovakia assures the rotating presidency of the EU council since the 1st July. Considering that the European Commission failed about the management of the migrant crisis, the new presidency wants to construct a "positive agenda" on migration policy and advocates…

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Slovakia takes the presidency of the European Union’s Council

The Editorial Board July 1, 2016

Slovakia - On July 1, Slovakia takes the presidency of the European Union's Council for the next six months. The country of 5.5 million inhabitants, hostile to the compulsory migrant resettlement, has to put up with the post-Brexit situation and the new…

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“For the first time, the Hungarian solution is accepted in Europe”

The Editorial Board February 20, 2016

Belgium, Brussels - The leaders of the European Union stated that it is necessary to protect the external borders of Europe, stop the mass of migrants and the Schengen Agreement must by fully respected by all - said the Hungarian Primer Minister…