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Eurocrats’ obsession with Poland and Hungary remains strong even in a time of unprecedented pan-European crisis

Olivier Bault May 21, 2020

European Union - Even in a time of unprecedented crisis, with a pandemic raging and economic depression looming, some in Brussels will not take a pause in their attacks against Hungary’s and Poland’s conservative governments. The unnecessary “concerns” expressed by members of…

Interviews

Attila Dabis: “We want the EU to actively contribute in maintaining the cultural and linguistic diversity of Europe”

The Editorial Board May 3, 2020

Interview with Attila Dabis, Foreign Affairs Commissioner of the Szekler National Council: “We want the EU to actively contribute in maintaining the cultural and linguistic diversity of Europe”. While European politics and economies are stagnating in the midst of the Coronavirus crisis,…

Politics

Having shown its irrelevance against the COVID-19 pandemic, the EU gets a second chance on the economic side of the crisis

Olivier Bault May 2, 2020

European Union - The European Union has had to face harsh criticism for its belated response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for its early open hostility towards member states closing their borders to protect their own populations. In the first weeks of…

Politics

Viktor Orbán’s economic plan to counter the consequences of the epidemic

The Editorial Board April 6, 2020

On Monday, April 6, Hungarian conservative Prime minister Viktor Orbán announced the goals of his economic plan aimed at helping people and the economy to kick start following its downturn during the confinement period : Extraordinary announcement by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán 6…

Politics

Parliamentary democracy vs judicial activism: not just a Polish or Hungarian issue!

Olivier Bault April 6, 2020

European Union - The issue of parliamentary democracy versus judicial activism is not just about Poland and Hungary, even though the focus of the European Commission and the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) seems to have been largely centred…

Politics

No, Viktor Orbán didn’t bring about a dictatorship in Hungary

Nicolas de Lamberterie April 3, 2020

Hungary - No, Viktor Orbán didn’t bring about a dictatorship in Hungary. What is more, he has managed this crisis remarkably well. Professional liars Even a global pandemic and the risk of a major economic crisis cannot stop Western professional liars from…

Society

COVID-19 epidemic spreading slower in the V4 than in Western Europe thanks to measures taken earlier

Olivier Bault April 2, 2020

Visegrád Group - The first country of the Visegrád group to confirm cases of COVID-19 on its territory was Czechia on March 3. The remaining three countries quickly followed suit, as many people were returning from their winter holidays in such places…

Society

Coronavirus –the V4 react at an earlier stage than Western Europe

Olivier Bault March 19, 2020

By Olivier Bault. Visegrád Group – With the Chinese 2019 coronavirus having arrived on their territory in early March, we will have to wait at least a few weeks before we can assess the effectiveness of measures taken at an early…

Society

Media pluralism in Poland and Hungary compared to France

Olivier Bault March 5, 2020

By Olivier Bault. Originally published in English on Kurier.plus. Poland/Hungary/France - The 2019 edition of the World Press Freedom Index puts Poland and Hungary respectively in 59th and 87th position out of 180 countries. 2019 World Press Freedom Index. Source: https://rsf.org/en/ranking Both…

Politics

Full “State of the Nation” speech of Viktor Orbán, 2020

The Editorial Board February 19, 2020

Each February, since 1999, current Hungarian Christian-Democrat Prime Minister Viktor Orbán holds a speech on the state of the Nation, both of review of the past year and a public analysis of the foreseen issues. We display below the full translated transcript…

Interviews

Gyula Thürmer: “With Kádár gone, Soros arrived”

Yann Caspar February 3, 2020

Interview with Gyula Thürmer, chairman of Munkáspárt (Hungarian communist party): “With Kádár gone, Soros arrived.” Gyula Thürmer, having completed his studies and worked for the Communist Hungary’s diplomatic services in Moscow, was a close associate of János Kádár, dealing essentially with international…

Interviews

François-Xavier Bellamy: “Other political groups are exploiting the rule of law for their own ends”

The Editorial Board January 22, 2020

Interview with François-Xavier Bellamy, French MEP belonging to “Les Républicains” (LR) and member of the EPP: “This situation highlights the fact that other parties are exploiting the rule of law in order to generate political dissent.” On Thursday January 16th, a resolution…