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The migrant hunters phenomenon

The Editorial Board April 13, 2016

Bulgaria, Sofia - In 2015 more than 30.000 registered migrants arrived from Turkey, crossing the Bulgarian border, and thousands more passed through illegally. The authorities have much to do, and Bulgaria but also Macedonia are supported by the V4 countries. Also, civilians…

Interviews

Interview with Václav Klaus: quotas are not a protection against immigration, but their exact opposite

Alimuddin Usmani April 13, 2016

Czech Republic, Prague - Interview with Václav Klaus, Czech president from 2003 to 2013: "Quotas are not a protection against immigration, they represent their exact opposite. " This interview conducted in May 2015 has been suggested to us by the…

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…

Politics

Warmer relations between Austria and Russia?

The Editorial Board April 8, 2016

Russian Federation, Moscow - An important Austrian delegation, including the president Fischer, went to Moscow on April 5, for a two days visit. Several topics were discussed, such as the migrant crisis, the Minsk agreements, the upcoming Austrian presidency of the OSCE…

Society

Czech Republic sent refugees who “abused hospitality” back to Iraq

The Editorial Board April 4, 2016

Czech Republic, Okrouhlík - A group a Christian Iraqi refugees will be sent back to Iraq by Czech authority, as they had been accused of "abusing hospitality" by leaving Czech Republic for Germany. According to ceskenoviny.cz, Christian Iraqis refugees had been granted asylum…

Society

Latvian government imposes a detention center for illegals in center Latvia

The Editorial Board March 30, 2016

Latvia, Rīga - The Latvian government confirmed the construction of the planned detention center for illegal immigrants, despite the will of Mucenieki village's inhabitants, where the center will be build up. To preclude any legal attempt to build the camp, the…

Interviews

Interview with András Gyürk: the future of Europe depends on European families

The Editorial Board March 28, 2016

Belgium, Brussels - András Gyürk MEP (Fidesz): "The future of Europe depends on European families' (Breizh-info.com) - The European Union has signed a suicidal agreement with Turkey. If the latter agrees to resume its camps in some of the immigrants who arrived several…

Politics

After Brussels bombing, Poland reaffirms its refusal of taking in migrants

The Editorial Board March 24, 2016

Poland, Warsaw - The Prime Minister Beata Szydło told a day after the bomb attacks of Brussels, that Poland cannot accept migrants at the moment. “Twenty eight EU countries agreed to solve the issue through relocation… But I will say it very clearly.…

Society

“We defend the borders of Hungary”

The Editorial Board March 21, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - The Hungarian government launched a communication campaign on the resources allocated to secure the Hungarian border to face the great influx of illegal migrants. Through a series of photographs, showing military, police officers, armored vehicles and surveillance drones, Viktor…

Politics

Duda in Budapest: Minsk agreements, V4 and migration crisis

The Editorial Board March 20, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - President Duda went to Hungary for a three day-long visit. He talked mainly with his Hungarian counterpart, the President Áder, about the Minsk agreement, the Visegrád group, the migrant crisis, and other topics such as business relations, transport and…

Society

Hungary will close almost every migrant camp

The Editorial Board March 17, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - The Hungarian government announced that every migrant camp will be abolished, except two tents camps in the West of the country. According to today's edition of Magyar Nemzet, the Hungarian government decided to close all the permanent migrant camps across…

Politics

Czech police will stay longer in Macedonia in order to handle the migrant crisis

The Editorial Board February 26, 2016

Czech Republic, Prague - According to the Prague Post, Czech Republic will send police technical equipment such as radar and night vision gear to Macedonia to help secure the Macedonian-Greek border, Czech Interior Minister Milan Chovanec said during his visit to the…