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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…

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2019 European Parliament Elections: Chess Game in Central Europe

The Editorial Board January 16, 2019

By the editorial board. What will the European Parliament look like after the elections of May 26? Chess game in Central Europe, Salvini's activism, repositioning of Western European populists, consequences of Brexit and questions about Fidesz and ANO. The meeting between…

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Visiting Warsaw these days, the LIBE committee of the European Parliament is preparing an incriminating report against Poland

Olivier Bault September 24, 2018

By Olivier Bault. This article was originally published on Réinformation TV. Translated from French by Visegrád Post. Poland – Visiting Warsaw from the 19 to the 21 September 2018, a delegation of the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs…

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Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš supports Orbán and severely disavowed his MEPs

Nicolas de Lamberterie September 18, 2018

By Nicolas de Lamberterie. Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš supports Orbán and severely disavowed his MEPs - an illustration of the youth of the Visegrád Group 2.0 Czechia - The adoption of the Sargentini report against Hungary (challenged by the Hungarian government because…

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Viktor Orbán denounces the Blackmail of the EU – FULL SPEECH

The Editorial Board September 11, 2018

Strasbourg, France - Hungarian Conservative Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg to take part in the debates on the Sargentini report - named after its main editor Judith Sargentini, MEP for the…

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“They are not refugees, but a Muslim invasion force” said Viktor Orbán visiting Bavaria

The Editorial Board January 9, 2018

Germany, Bavaria, Seeon - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited the Bavarian leader Seehofer at two days of the beginning of negotiations for the formation of a government in Germany. And in an interview with the German newspaper Bild, the strong man…

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Sanction procedure initiated against Poland: the EU in crisis

The Editorial Board November 17, 2017

European Union - On Wednesday, November 15, the European Parliament adopted a resolution which is the first stage of a sanction procedure against Poland. But there are many voices against this vote, which diverts the powers of the EU institutions for political…

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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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Will the Visegrád 4 have its own euro-group in the European Parliament?

The Editorial Board April 24, 2017

Hungary, Budapest - On April 17, Viktor Orbán's friend, the publicist Zsolt Bayer, mentioned the possibility of the creation of a V4 euro-parliamentary group. During the political debate named Saj tó klub (media club), on the government-friendly Echo TV channel, the show's…

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“In Poland And Elsewhere, The Elites Against the People”

Olivier Bault December 18, 2016

By Olivier Bault. It was the fourth debate of the European Parliament on Wednesday on the situation of democracy and the rule of law in Poland, but this time in front of a largely empty assembly without the vote of resolution. One must…

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The European absurd theatre

Olivier Bault September 19, 2016

By Olivier Bault. Poland - "Absurd theatre" is the term used by the Polish Ryszard Legutko (PiS) speaking on behalf of the European Conservative Group and rare reformist MPs present during Tuesday's debate on the draft resolution of theEuropean Parliament "on recent…

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Hungarian deputies are not Politically Correct

The Editorial Board August 25, 2016

Hungary - A member of ruling center-right party Fidesz expressed to be in favor of "Europe for the Europeans" and welcomes the work of the alternative media. Meanwhile, a MEP of the same party made jokes about the defense of the barrier not caring about…