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V4 countries heading towards closer military cooperation

The Editorial Board October 18, 2021

Visegrád Group – On 13-14 October, the chiefs of staff of the Visegrád Four – generals Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi (Hungary), Rajmund T. Andrzejczak (Poland), Daniel Zmeko (Slovakia), and Aleš Opata (Czechia) – met in Balatonakarattya on the shores of Lake Balaton, Hungary, where…

Politics

Afghans imported by Czech government: few critics speak out

Alimuddin Usmani August 25, 2021

Czech Republic – While the Russian and Chinese governments keep their representatives in Afghanistan following the Taliban victory, the European and American governments are fleeing in panic, taking with them their Afghan helpers and their families. In the Czech Republic, the decision…

News

Fall of Kabul: Zeman scorns the US and NATO

The Editorial Board August 19, 2021

Czech Republic – Images of the fall of Kabul and Afghanistan to the Taliban on 15 August have been making the rounds on television and social networks in recent days. In an interview published on Tuesday 17 by Parlamentní Listy, Czech President…

Politics

PiS accused of undermining media pluralism and freedom, again

Olivier Bault July 20, 2021

Poland – Already dubbed “Lex TVN” by its critics, a law that would force the American owner of one of Poland’s two major private television groups to sell at least part of its shares is worrying the opposition and setting American diplomacy…

Politics

Alexandre Latsa: “Dynamic conservatives of the world: Unite!”

The Editorial Board May 22, 2021

We have decided to share Alexandre Latsa’s response to an article in “Do Rzeczy”, a Polish newspaper, on Russian and Polish conservatisms, which can be consulted in French here. Alexandre Latsa is a Frenchman who lives in Moscow and works as an…

Society

Fearful of Russian expansionism, Poland invests in its defense

Olivier Bault April 28, 2021

Poland – “Poland deploys troops close to Belarusian border in response to crackdown on Polish minority,” the Berlin-based media outlet BNE Intellinews reported on April 13. The connection made between the launch this year of the second stage of the formation of…

Magyar Nemzet

NATO will campaign next year as well

Partenaire April 18, 2021

This article has been published online by the Magyar Nemzet on April 17, 2021. The stakes are high and the race that awaits us is entirely unjust. I honestly thought that the news that the rule of law debate may continue in…

Magyar Nemzet

Viktor Orbán: “Fulfilling our mission”

Partenaire February 18, 2021

This article has been published online by the Magyar Nemzet on February 18, 2021. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's article on the occasion of the V4 summit of February 17, 2021, celebrating the 30 years of the Visegrád group. Our nations feel…

Magyar Nemzet

Acknowledgement from NATO

Partenaire August 14, 2020

The Hungarian Military Force Development Program is increasingly acknowledged by allies. NATO member states admit that our country is no longer just a „security free rider” onboard the North Atlantic Alliance, but rather a reliable member that fulfills its commitments. Since Hungary’s…

Politics

Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Poland: some shared interests but opposing visions of a post-Brexit EU

Olivier Bault February 17, 2020

By Olivier Bault. Poland - This time the French mainstream media were much more vocal than during the French president’s October meeting with the Hungarian premier in Paris. Emmanuel Macron’s trip to Warsaw on February 3–4 was described as a turning point…

Interviews

Vojtěch Filip: “The ones in favor of privatisation and Soros’ NGOs are the ones demonstrating against the government”

Alimuddin Usmani January 14, 2020

Interview with Vojtěch Filip, the President of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia: "Those who had an interest in looting the State's remaining assets objected and are now helping the so-called citizens’ initiatives – which are effectively linked to George Soros'…

Politics

The United States’ love affair with Poland and Hungary

Olivier Bault December 10, 2019

By Olivier Bault. This article was originally published on Kurier.plus by the Felczak Institute of Polish–Hungarian Cooperation. It was updated and completed for the Visegrád Post on December 10, 2019. When Donald Trump won the American presidential election in November 2016,…