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Immigration to the EU on the rise, but relocation is dead – despite Italy having (temporarily) changed sides

Olivier Bault October 25, 2019

By Olivier Bault. This article was originally published on Kurier.plus by the Felczak Institute of Polish–Hungarian Cooperation European Union - Salvini has – at least for now – failed in his attempt to trigger new elections in Italy, which would almost certainly…

Society

Central Europe a much better place for Jews than Western Europe

Olivier Bault August 27, 2019

By Olivier Bault. This article was originally published in March on Kurier.plus by the Felczak Institute of Polish–Hungarian Cooperation. Central Europe - A popular view in Western Europe is that anti-Semitism is still rife in Central European countries, and that Poland and…

Politics

Engaged in a bitter dispute with France and Germany over illegal immigration, Italy sides with the Visegrád Group

Olivier Bault August 8, 2019

By Olivier Bault. This article was originally published on Kurier.plus. European Union - On July 22, French President Emmanuel Macron announced at a press conference in Paris that an agreement had been reached by 14 countries of the European Union on a temporary…

Politics

Project28: the Results of the European-wide Survey Revealed

The Editorial Board May 14, 2019

By the Visegrád Post Editorial Staff Hungary - Less than two weeks ahead of the European elections of May 26, the political research institute of Századvég revealed on Tuesday, 2019, May 14, the results of its annual European-wide survey. For the occasion, a conference…

Politics

Jobbik: A Brief History of a Political 180

The Editorial Board May 5, 2019

By the Visegrád Post Editorial Staff Hungary - Long considered the most radical parliamentary party in Europe, over the course of only a few years, Jobbik has morphed into a centrist and pro-European Union party, completely abandoning its former radical rhetoric opposing…

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…

Politics

Illegal Immigration to the EU: the V4 Proven Right Again in 2018 – but not all will Admit it

Olivier Bault March 1, 2019

By Olivier Bault. Article originally published on Kurier.plus. Central Europe, Visegrad Group - Although the number of illegal immigrants flooding to Europe has been significantly reduced since the crisis of 2015, when about one million migrants made their way north through the Balkans…

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

Immigration: Merkel Finally Agrees With The Visegrad Group

The Editorial Board February 8, 2019

Slovakia, Bratislava - On this Thursday, February 7, 2019, leaders of the Visegrád Group (Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary) gathered in Bratislava for a summit, along with a special guest: German Chancellor Angela Merkel. And on the issue of immigration, the V4 seems…

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

Lacking manpower, Poland relies on Asian immigration besides Ukrainians and Belorussians

Olivier Bault August 24, 2018

By Olivier Bault Poland - “You have lied to the Poles”, accused in last June the leader of the nationalist party Ruch Narodowy (National Movement) Robert Winnicki during a debate at the Parliament about the social policy of the…

Politics

The improvement of the relations between Trump’s United States and Orbán’s Hungary, a consequence of a substantial change at the State Department

Olivier Bault August 7, 2018

By Olivier Bault. Hungary - The cancellation of a contest organised by the US State Department in order to assign 700.000 dollars to Hungarian opposition media of the countryside illustrates a turning point in the relations between Washington and Budapest. This…