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Conservative summit in Warsaw with Marine Le Pen getting closer to Polish leaders

Olivier Bault December 7, 2021

Poland - “Kaczyński’s Germanophobia and his extreme unwillingness to build a strong European Union have led to Putin’s fascist friends now being welcomed as heroes in Warsaw. Another step towards dismantling the European Community from within. And another step towards Polexit.” This is…

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Salvini’s credibility at stake

Bill Ravotti August 12, 2021

Italy - Draghi just sent him a clear message with 800 fresh illegals over the weekend. After Matteo Salvini linked his continued support of the government with stopping the illegal landings, Mario Draghi seems to have send Salvini a message with 800+…

Magyar Nemzet

“Viktor Orbán teaches Europe a lesson in democracy”

Partenaire August 4, 2021

This article was published online by the Magyar Nemzet on 4, August 2021. While most in Italian politics and the press immediately attacked the Hungarian government over the anti-pedophile law, many saw it as admirable. Igor Gelarda, the right-wing Italian Lega party…

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Orbán, Kaczyński, Salvini, Le Pen, Abascal and other right-wing leaders united in defense of true European values

Olivier Bault July 5, 2021

The leaders of fifteen parties from fourteen different countries, all hostile to a federal Europe and generally representing conservative views, signed a joint declaration on the future of Europe at the same time on July 2. Among the main signatories are Hungary’s…

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The prodigal son of the right – Salvini – needs to come home

Bill Ravotti June 22, 2021

Italy – Actions have consequences. Giorgia Meloni (Fdl) stood by her principles (the patriotic opposition) while Matteo Salvini (Lega) followed the Draghi crowd. While the many polls in Italy are all over the map, this is the first time we have seen a…

Magyar Nemzet

Interview with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on the Slovak Internet portal postoj.sk

Partenaire May 8, 2021

This article has been published online by the Magyar Nemzet on May 6, 2021. – Let’s begin with the hottest topic of the past few months, with vaccines. – Yes, but there is an even hotter topic. Why are we sitting here, after…

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Press statement by Viktor Orbán after his talks with Mateusz Morawiecki, Prime Minister of Poland and Matteo Salvini, President of the Italian government party Lega

The Editorial Board April 7, 2021

Press statement by Viktor Orbán after his talks with Mateusz Morawiecki, Prime Minister of Poland and Matteo Salvini, President of the Italian government party Lega 1 April 2021, Budapest Good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen. No matter how much one wants to deal with…

Magyar Nemzet

New beginnings after the EPP

Partenaire April 1, 2021

This article has been published online by the Magyar Nemzet on April 1, 2021. Orbán-Salvini-Morawiecki meeting in Budapest. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, and Leader of the Italian Northern League Matteo Salvini will present the charter defining common values…

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Now that Viktor Orbán and Fidesz have finally exited Donald Tusk’s EPP Group, what is the next step?

Bill Ravotti March 23, 2021

Orbán indicated that he wanted to form a party with Matteo Salvini (Italy) and the PiS of Poland. However, what was once possible in 2019 (when Orbán decided to stay with EPP), may prove more difficult today. Salvini, whose Lega party is…

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Has Salvini betrayed?

Bill Ravotti February 23, 2021

Matteo Salvini has joined the Draghi regime in Italy and appears to be embracing the EU establishment, at least for now. Is this a permanent makeover for Lega and Salvini, or a strategic move for the future? A senior party official says…

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Why the Spitzenkandidaten mechanism compromises the European Commission’s impartiality and is a cause of EU attacks against Poland and Hungary

Olivier Bault May 24, 2019

By Olivier Bault. This article was originally published on Kurier.plus. European Union - Meeting in Sibiu, Romania, for a European Council on May 9, European heads of state and government discussed whether the Spitzenkandidaten system – first used to choose the head…

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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…