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Austrian presidential election: close victory of the Green candidate over the populist one

The Editorial Board May 24, 2016

Austria - The Green candidate Alexander Van der Bellen won the presidential election after a very tight second round. After 24 hours of suspense, the Green candidate has won against the candidate of the populist Freedom Party (FPÖ), Norbert Hofer. …

Society

Poland wants to help refugees near their home and refuses mandatory immigration

Olivier Bault May 17, 2016

Poland - Poland wants to help refugees near their home and refuse mandatory immigration, by Olivier Bault. The Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Witold Waszczykowski said that no country can be forced to welcome immigrants on its territory and the…

Society

Hungarian Parliament approves referendum on migrant quotas

The Editorial Board May 11, 2016

Hungary, Budapest – Hungarian parliament approved a referendum about migrant quotas imposed by the EU with 136 positive votes. Hungarian people will be asked : “Do you want to allow the European Union to mandate the resettlement of non-Hungarian citizens to Hungary without…

Politics

Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann quits

The Editorial Board May 10, 2016

Austria, Vienna – Austrian SPÖ (Social Democratic Party of Austria ) Chancellor Werner Faymann quit this Monday 9 May after 8 years in power. He also quit his post as leader of the Social Democratic Party. The current Vice-Chancellor, the conservative Reinhold…

Interviews

Václav Klaus: the German chancellor would like an united Europe so Germany could govern her

Alimuddin Usmani May 7, 2016

Czechia, Prague - Interview with Václav Klaus: "the German chancellor would like an united Europe so Germany could govern her", by Alimuddin Usmani. This interview was realised for La Pravda.ch and published the 25 April, 2016. The author sent us the interview.…

Society

Border control between Austria and Hungary

The Editorial Board April 26, 2016

Austria - The border between Hungary and Austria is no longer without control. The Austrian authorities re-imposed on April 25 controls at the border with Hungary. The construction of a fence is currently discussed. According to the Austrian authorities, the upcoming opening…

Interviews

Kateřina Konečná: the Czech worker is closer to us than a stranger

Alimuddin Usmani April 21, 2016

Czechia, Prague - Interview with a Czech communist MEP, Kateřina Konečná: the Czech worker is closer to us than a stranger". This interview had been suggested to our page by the author, the Swiss journalist Alimuddin Usmani, and had been originaly posted…

Politics

Orbán’s Schengen 2.0 proposition

The Editorial Board April 19, 2016

Hungary, Budapest – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán presentend his package "Schengen 2.0" in response to the EU proposals about migrant crisis, on the 15 of April at a meeting of the Centrist Democrat International (CDI) in Lisbon. Schengen 2.0 …

Politics

The US condemns the Hungarian handling of the migrant crisis

The Editorial Board April 15, 2016

United-States, Washington – The United States Department of State denounced Hungary’s approach to the migrant crisis, in a report published on Thursday, April 14. The report says that the Hungarian law of 2015 – which incriminates any person who tries to cross the…