European Union | Visegrád Post

András Bencsik: “The main question is, can we save our sovereignty or not? This is the main question.”

The Editorial Board April 8, 2018

Hungary, Budapest - Interview with András Bencsik, Editor-in-Chief of the pro-governmental weekly Magyar Demokrata: "The main question is, can we save our sovereignty or not? This is the main question." This interview was conducted at the beginning of February 2018.…

Politics

Viktor Orbán’s ceremonial speech on the 170th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 – FULL SPEECH

The Editorial Board March 19, 2018

Hungary, Budapest - On March 15, 2018, Hungary celebrated the 170th anniversary of the Revolution of 1848. But three weeks ahead of the elections, it was also an eminently political day. Hundreds of thousands of people marched to show their support to…

Politics

Baltic states support Poland against EU sanctions

The Editorial Board March 14, 2018

Lithuania, Vilnius - The Baltic states, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, have confirmed their opposition to EU sanctions against Poland for alleged breaches to the rule of law. “We would be against any punishments imposed on Poland; in this regard, all three Baltic…

Society

Central Europe and the European economy

Thibaud Gibelin March 13, 2018

By Thibaud Cassel. Central Europe - Economic competition confronts Europe with the rest of the world, but first of all European countries with each other. The political dispute over migration quotas has recently crystallized one of the economical tensions that runs across…

Politics

Hungary: Bring Them the Head of Viktor Orbán

Modeste Schwartz March 8, 2018

By Modeste Schwartz. Hungary - On Monday, February 26, Viktor Orbán's Hungary woke up with a severe hangover. The defeat of a FIDESZ-majority candidate in a special municipal election, in itself, should not have caused an earthquake. Even in Hódmezővásárhely, a small…

Politics

“The West will fall, as Europe is occupied without realising it,” said Viktor Orbán. “Christianity is the last hope” – FULL SPEECH

The Editorial Board February 20, 2018

Hungary - On Sunday, February 18, Viktor Orbán held his annual state of the nation address at the castle of Budapest. 6 weeks ahead of the elections that, according to the polls, he will probably win again, for a third time in…

Politics

Polish Prime Minister on strategic partnership with the United States, membership of the European Union and adoption of the euro

Olivier Bault February 18, 2018

By Olivier Bault. Poland - An interview with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki conducted by the newspaper Dziennik Gazeta Prawna (available here in Polish) after the last World Economic Forum in Davos provides interesting insights into Polish positions on the European scene.…

Politics

N. Farage: “The EU’s goal is assimilation”

Mariann Őry February 1, 2018

By Mariann Őry. Interview conducted for the Hungarian conservative daily newspaper Magyar Hírlap and published on 2018, January 29. The former chairman of UKIP, Nigel Farage spoke in the European Parliament against George Soros’s allies, and always defends Viktor Orban in the regular…

Politics

Hungarian governement wants to tax pro-migrant NGOs to fund border protection

The Editorial Board January 17, 2018

Hungary - The Hungarian government announced its will to introduce a package of bills aiming to tax NGOs supporting illegal migration and use this money to strengthen border protection. This new step is following a good results of the national consultation on…

Politics

Andrej Babiš welcomed in Bratislava and accused in Prague

The Editorial Board January 10, 2018

Slovakia, Bratislava - For his first official visit abroad, new Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš traveled to Bratislava, Slovakia. Together with his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico, they reaffirmed their desire, within the Visegrád Group, to oppose immigration. But meantime, the situation becomes…

Politics

“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…

Politics

The new Polish Prime Minister went to Budapest for his first bilateral visit

The Editorial Board January 3, 2018

Hungary, Budapest - For his first bilateral visit, the new Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki traveled to Budapest to discuss with Viktor Orbán. A visit that, despite the Polish cabinet reshuffle, confirms the line common to both countries. Especially in their vision that…