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AKK-Orbán : Make Poker Great Again!

Modeste Schwartz April 9, 2019

By Raoul Weiss. Europe - The answer given by Annegrete Kramp-Karrenbauer (the now famous AKK, announced successor of Angela Merkel at the head of the CDU) to Emmanuel Macron has already attracted many French comments (including an excellent analysis byMichel Drac). Nevertheless,…

Politics

Viktor Orbán Introduces his Programme for the EU Elections – FULL SPEECH

The Editorial Board April 7, 2019

Speech by Viktor Orbán at the launch event for the Fidesz – KDNP European Parliament election programme 5 April 2019, Budapest Good afternoon,Ladies and Gentlemen, As I see it I’m the odd one out, because the people who’ve spoken before me are experts…

Interviews

László Bogár: “Our region is once again becoming a buffer zone whose geopolitical value is growing steadily” – 2/2

Modeste Schwartz April 5, 2019

Interview with László Bogár, economist and university professor, former MP and former State Secretary of Hungary, publicist: “Our region is once again becoming a buffer zone whose geopolitical value is growing steadily”. Part 1/2 can be read by clicking here. You…

Politics

Fidesz vs. the EPP: The Saga Goes On

The Editorial Board March 22, 2019

By the editorial board. Hungary - The saga of the conflict between the European People’s Party (EPP) and one of its members, Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party, is not yet over. The Hungarian government's latest propaganda campaign, which linked the current President of…

Politics

Viktor Orbán Evokes a Possible Future for Fidesz Outside the EPP

The Editorial Board March 11, 2019

By the editors of the Visegrád Post. For the first time, Viktor Orbán evokes a possible future for Fidesz outside the EPP. Is the Fidesz-EPP split still preventable? The Visegrád Post has already reported on the Hungarian government's campaign against Jean-Claude Juncker…

Politics

The Hungarian Government’s Offensive Campaign for the European Elections

The Editorial Board March 4, 2019

Hungary – A new campaign by the government against Soros and Juncker; rising criticism in the EPP against Fidesz; and looking ahead to the local Hungarian elections By undertaking a new billboard campaign against well-known financier George Soros, but also the…

Politics

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s “State Of The Nation” Address – FULL SPEECH

The Editorial Board February 11, 2019

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s “State of the Nation” address 10 February 2019, Budapest [Former] President of the Republic, [former] Prime Minister, Mr. Speaker, Mayor of Budapest, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure to see you here again. I am always…

Politics

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…

Society

The Comeback of Administrative Courts in Hungary

Tamás Leskó January 9, 2019

By Tamás Leskó, Hungarian jurist. Hungary - On the day when the act on the increase of the number of legal overtime hours was adopted, another significant legal act was adopted by the Hungarian parliament, namely the one on the new Administrative…

Politics

Is Hungary in a Crisis?

Ferenc Almássy January 6, 2019

By Ferenc Almássy. Hungary - A series of demonstrations have taken place in Hungary opposing its conservative Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán. Its trigger was a vote in Parliament approving changes to the labor laws. Both the Hungarian and the foreign media who…

Society

The Problems Surrounding Hungary’s “Slavery Law”: Fake News?

Modeste Schwartz December 14, 2018

Hungary - The Hungarian parliament adopted on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, an amendment to the labor law, including the increase of the number of legal overtime hours per year from 250 to 400 maximum (a misleading broad range used by the opposition,…

Politics

Orbán forces George Soros’ CEU to stop issuing US diplomas in Hungary

The Editorial Board December 4, 2018

Hungary - The Central European University, founded on the initiative of George Soros, will no longer be permitted to issue American diplomas in Hungary. A new victory for the illiberal Viktor Orbán, while the liberal opposition is anxious. In a frontal opposition…