Central Europe - The idea of a European army is not new, and at a time when Donald Trump is seen by some as a potential gravedigger for NATO, the idea of a European army is back on the scene.
A year…
Poland, Warsaw - The leaders of the Visegrád Group adopted on Thursday, March 2, a joint statement on their input to the Rome Declaration, which will be adopted at the summit in the Italian capital on March 25. They reject the idea…
Hungary, Budapest - According to a press release from the Hungarian government, on Friday Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Press Chief announced that the “President of the United States Donald Trump has written a letter to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán thanking him for his…
By Modeste Schwartz.
Romania - My recent articles on the political situation in Romania, published on this site, have triggered a rather large counter-offensive of misinformation, aimed at both my person and the broader ideological movement which is presently opposing the attempted…
By Alexandre Árpád Szigethy.
Update of February 22, 2017: Budapest officially renounced to its candidacy for the Olympic Games of 2024, following the action described in the article and some elements indicating that it would have rerached the third place, behind Los Angeles and…
Via Daily News Hungary - Hungary, Budapest - Hungary and Russia are being forced to work together in a “difficult international environment”, as anti-Russian policies have become popular in western Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a joint press conference with Russian…
Hungary - NGOs activists in Hungary fear that Trump’s forthcoming inauguration as US president could create an opportunity for Viktor Orbán to target NGOs funded by foreign backers.
A new bill in Hungary got controversial. It states that the executives of the…
Hungary, Budapest - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview given to 888.hu that 2017 would be "the year of revolt for democracy". As for the integration of non-European migrants, he said he failed.
"It is unprecedented that at the…
Hungary - Gábor Vona, president of the Hungarian populist party Jobbik, wants to organize a proposed citizen's initiative to harmonize wages within the European Union.
On December 18, Gábor Vona, president of Jobbik -- the right-wing populist party and the country's second…
Hungary - On the occasion of the end-of-year celebrations, the Hungarian government offers food vouchers to retirees, worth 10,000 forints (31.85 euros).
On average, a pensioner receives 117,000 forints per month (372 euros), but more than half of pensioners receive less than…
Hungary - The era of political correctness is about to end in the United States but there is still much to do in Europe, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the meeting of the Hungarian Diaspora Council on Wednesday.
Referring to his…
Hungary - Viktor Orbán's center-right government continues its economic reforms and has announced corporate income tax rates to be reduced to 9% in 2017. Hungary will therefore be the country with the lowest corporate tax in Europe. Wages will also be increased…