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Zoltán Kovács: “the decision of the European Court is rather a political decision than a legal decision”

Nicolas de Lamberterie September 7, 2017

Following the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union on the migrants quotas, the Visegrád Post called the spokesperson of the Hungarian government, Zoltán Kovács, to ask how the governement of Prime Minister Orbán is facing the current situation…

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The European Court ruled against Hungary and Slovakia on the migrant quotas case

The Editorial Board September 6, 2017

European Union - The Court of Justice of the European Union rejected the legal challenge by Hungary and Slovakia of mandatory relocation migrants quotas that Brussels wants to impose to all member states. The ultimate judicial authority of the European Union, the Court of…

Society

Slovakia: “Natural police” to protect nature and animals

The Editorial Board August 22, 2017

Article originally published on The Slovak Spectator. Slovakia - The general prosecutor (GP) proposed the creation of a specialized police body. The “natural police” should dedicate its work to investigating environmental crimes. In 2016, 302 people were prosecuted of crimes against the environment.…

Politics

Polish Conservatives push for reform of justice

Olivier Bault July 21, 2017

By Olivier Bault. Poland - It was a promise and the project had been announced more than a year ago: the PiS is trying to quickly impose three major reforms of the Polish judicial system. The first concerns the appointment of presidents of…

Politics

In Poland, the PiS wants a thorough reform of the judicial system inherited from Communism

Olivier Bault June 16, 2016

Poland - In Poland, the PiS wants a thorough reform of the judicial system inherited from Communism, by Olivier Bault. In the conflict between the Polish Constitutional Tribunal, supported by the Supreme Court, the liberal opposition and the European Commission, the Conservative…

Politics

Hungary and Poland stand firm on migrants mandatory quotas

The Editorial Board April 9, 2016

Poland, Warsaw - Poland's Minister of Justice said Poland supports Hungary's efforts against the mandatory migrant quotas wanted by Brussels. Poland's Minister of Justice Zbigniew Ziobro announced after talks with Hungary's Minister of Justice László Trócsányi that Poland supports the lawsuit filed by…

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Biszku, former communist responsible for 56′ retaliation, died

The Editorial Board April 2, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - Béla Biszku, former Interior minister of Hungary, and one of the responsible for the repression of 56, died at 94, in the Charity Jewish Hospital. Biszku was a hard-line communist, minister of Interior between 1957 to 1961, vice-prime minister in…