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Hungarian humanitarian aid for Ukrainian refugees in Subcarpathia

The Editorial Board April 6, 2023

Hungary/Ukraine – With the war going on in eastern Ukraine, many Ukrainians have taken refuge in Subcarpathia, a region in the west of the country where a large Hungarian minority lives. To cope with this extraordinary situation, the Hungarian authorities have…

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Teša Tešanović: “They want Serbia to offer a way for Kosovo to get into NATO”

La Rédaction April 1, 2023

Teša Tešanović is one of the most famous vloggers in Serbia and the countries of the former Yugoslavia. On the occasion of a trip to Budapest, he gave an interview to the Hungarian media Magyar Jelen . The Visegrád Post offers…

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NATO enlargement: Hungary demands respect from Finland and Sweden

The Editorial Board March 15, 2023

Hungary – One significant consequence of Russia’s war in Ukraine was Finland and Sweden’s application for NATO membership last year. For those two traditionally non-aligned countries to become members of the Atlantic Alliance, however, they have to get the green light from…

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A Polish–Korean consortium to manufacture tanks and howitzers

The Editorial Board March 3, 2023

Poland – The Polish arms company Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa announced on Friday, 24 February, the signing of agreements to strengthen its cooperation with its South Korean partners. According to the press release issued by the company, which is based in Radom (some…

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B9 Summit in Warsaw

The Editorial Board February 27, 2023

Poland – This was certainly a very busy week for Polish leaders. After the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited Warsaw on Monday, 20 February, before heading to Kyiv, U.S. President Joe Biden was in the Polish capital on 21–22 February. On…

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US President Biden in Warsaw

The Editorial Board February 24, 2023

Poland – After Giorgia Meloni, who then went to Kyiv, it was US President Joe Biden’s turn to be received by the Polish leaders with full honours on Tuesday, 21 February. After having been welcomed in the early afternoon by his Polish…

Politics

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s “State of the Nation” address, February 2023

The Editorial Board February 19, 2023

Hungary - Each year, mid-February, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán holds a speech on the "state of the Nation" in which he addresses the main topics of the past and current year to come. We received a translation of the speech by…

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Poland becoming #1 NATO country in terms of share of GDP spent on defence

The Editorial Board February 8, 2023

Poland – As a consequence of the war raging in neighbouring Ukraine for almost a year now and of sharing borders with both Russia and its Belarusian ally, Poland is set to significantly increase its defence budget this year. According…

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Czech president-elect already at odds with Beijing

The Editorial Board February 4, 2023

Czechia – Having just been elected with 58.3% of the vote on 29 January, President-elect Petr Pavel, who will take office on 9 March, has already begun to lay the groundwork for his term of office, especially on the international stage.…

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Croatian president says Ukraine should give up Crimea

The Editorial Board February 3, 2023

Croatia – Croatia’s social democrat President Zoran Milanović, who is known for his outspokenness and disregard for political correctness, has made unusual comments about the war in Ukraine. Referring to Kyiv’s declared ambitions to reclaim all of its territory currently occupied by…

Politics

The Russian narrative, taken up by part of the European right, is not working in Poland

Olivier Bault December 20, 2022

OPINION --- Do not believe any information until it has been denied by the Kremlin: this warning may sound like a joke, but it was taken seriously in the countries of the former Eastern Bloc, and the attitude remains valid in…

Politics

Weaponising of energy by Russia started long before war in Ukraine

Olivier Bault December 2, 2022

To what extent is the drastic increase in energy prices directly due to Russia’s war, to what extent is it the result of European sanctions, and to what extent is it due to Russia’s actions aimed at weakening public support for Ukraine…