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NATO: Hungary continues to block Ukraine

The Editorial Board December 2, 2022

Hungary/Ukraine – While Russia’s war against Ukraine means some would like to intensify NATO’s relations with Kyiv, or even accelerate the process of Ukraine’s possible future integration into the Atlantic Alliance, Hungarian leaders continue to defend their national interest against the…

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Wandering missile kills two in Poland close to the border with Ukraine

The Editorial Board November 17, 2022

Poland – On the afternoon of Tuesday, 15 November, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki decided to convene an emergency meeting of Poland’s national security and defence committee, with the heads of the ministries for defence, interior, justice and foreign affairs, as well…

Politics

Hungarian strategic thinking explained to Poles

Olivier Bault November 9, 2022

Hungary / Poland - The century-old Polish–Hungarian friendship has been going through a turbulent period in recent months due to deep differences concerning the war in Ukraine. While Poland has provided massive support to its Ukrainian neighbour from the outset, including in…

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First Korean tanks for Poland to be delivered soon: There will be a thousand in total

The Editorial Board October 24, 2022

Poland - On 19 October, a ceremony was held in South Korea to present the first K2 tanks and the first K9s, self-propelled 155 mm howitzers. Warsaw has ordered 212 of these howitzers this year, with deliveries scheduled to begin before the…

Interviews

Janez Janša: “The political processes in Europe turned away from democracy”

Ferenc Almássy October 6, 2022

Interview with Janez Janša, former Prime Minister of Slovenia and leader of the Slovenian Democratic Party (Slovenska demokratska stranka, SDS): "The political processes in Europe over the past decade and a half turned away from democracy." Janez Janša has been one of…

Politics

Viktor Orbán’s Speech at the CPAC on 19 May 2022

The Editorial Board May 24, 2022

Hungary – On 19–20 May, the American Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), which is the most important conservative event organised annually in the United States, was held in Budapest, Hungary. This was a first, as CPAC had never been held in Europe…

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NATO Summit: Viktor Orbán says no to Ukraine’s demands

The Editorial Board March 28, 2022

Hungary/NATO – A NATO summit devoted to the situation in Ukraine was held in Brussels on Thursday, 24 March in which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took part via video link. Moved by a sense of solidarity with Ukraine because it is under…

Magyar Nemzet

Judit Varga: Hungarians set an example for all of Europe

Partenaire March 27, 2022

This article was published online by the Magyar Nemzet on 27 March 2022. “Not only did the Hungarian people work hard for this money, but they are also setting an example for all of Europe by helping those in need. I believe…

Politics

Viktor Orbán: “Dangerous proposals are on NATO’s table”

Yann Caspar March 24, 2022

Hungary/NATO – On 21 March, following negotiations with the President of the European Council Charles Michel, the Hungarian head of government posted a video mes-sage on his Facebook page. In this video, he expressed concern about proposals that could be made by…

Politics

Realistically about the Tragic Situation in Ukraine

The Editorial Board March 22, 2022

The following editorial was written by former Czech president Václav Klaus, and was submitted for publication at the Visegrád Post by the Václav Klaus Institute. The suffering of hundreds of thousands of civilians as well as that of soldiers (and not…

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Poland ready to deliver MiG-29s indirectly to Ukraine, but Washington backtracks

The Editorial Board March 11, 2022

Poland/Ukraine – With the war in Ukraine triggered by Russia’s invasion having been going on for nearly a fortnight, Poland, Ukraine’s main supporter in the European Union and the Atlantic Alliance, indicated on Tuesday its willingness to hand over all of its…

Politics

Russian-Ukrainian conflict: 61% of Hungarian voters think that Orbán is the one who best defends Hungarian interests

Yann Caspar March 10, 2022

Hungary – On 5 March, the Nézőpont Institute (which is close to the government) published the results of an opinion poll on Hungarian voters’ positions on the issue of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The survey was conducted by telephone between 28 February and…