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Budapest 2024 is the best choice according to Orbán

The Editorial Board September 16, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán supports his city in the competition to host the Olympic Games in 2024, the other candidate cities are Paris, Rome and Los Angeles. During a visit to Rio de Janeiro, Orbán had specifically stated…

Politics

Viktor Orbán: it is at the Bulgarian-Turkish border that the future of Europe will be decided

The Editorial Board September 14, 2016

Bulgaria, Lesovo - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited this Wednesday, 13 the Bulgarian-Turkish border, where he was awaited by his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borisov to join together the barbed wire fence that will soon cover the 259 kilometers of border with…

Politics

Economic patriotism was honored at the Forum in Krynica

Olivier Bault September 13, 2016

By Olivier Bault. Poland - At the 26th Economic Forum in Krynica, where Jaroslaw Kaczynski and Viktor Orbán called for counter-cultural revolution in Europe, the close links between the PiS and Fidesz party currently in power in Poland and Hungary were particularly emphasized,…

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Orbán and Kaczyński Want a Cultural Counter-Revolution in Europe

Olivier Bault September 9, 2016

By Olivier Bault. Poland, Krynica - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, head of the Conservative party Fidesz, and Jarosław Kaczyński, leader of the Conservative Law and Justice party in power in Poland, participating in a debate of the Economic Forum in Krynica,…

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Orbán visited Serbia and warned for a difficult autumn

The Editorial Board September 6, 2016

Serbia, Belgrade - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited Serbia and met with Serbian Prime Minister Vučić. Orbán recalled his full support for Serbia's candidacy to the EU, and expressed his will to help Serbia in all ways, particularly to handle the…

Society

Radical nationalist Budaházy convinced to 13 years in jail

The Editorial Board August 31, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - On the 30th of August, 2016, the Curia of Hungary adjudicated 13 years in penitentiary for György Budaházy. The nationalist activist has been accused of the founding and leading the Magyarok Nyilai (Hungarian’s Arrows) terror organization which has been found…

Interviews

Gyula Thürmer: “I support Orbán’s migration policy”

Nicolas de Lamberterie August 30, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - Watch our interview - in English, with French subtitles - with Gyula Thürmer, president of the Hungarian Workers' Party (Communist Party). An interview made by Nicolas de Lamberterie.

Politics

Hungary and Czechia want a “European army”

The Editorial Board August 29, 2016

Central Europe - Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán and Czech PM Bohuslav Sobotka are united concerning the idea of a European army. This joint army would be a protection for Europe after Brexit and so the weakened armed forces in Europe, and a…

Society

Orbán announces strongest fence at the border

The Editorial Board August 29, 2016

Hungary - Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on the radio on Friday the 26 that Hungary was planning to strengthen the current fence at the Serbian and Croatian borders. He said that there may be soon a "greater need for security". The…

Politics

The V4 leaders and Merkel met to talk about the EU

The Editorial Board August 29, 2016

Poland, Warsaw - On Friday 26 of August German Chancellor Angela Merkel joined the representatives of Hungary, Poland, Czechia and Slovakia in Warsaw to prepare the informal summit of 27 EU members in Bratislava set up by Slovakia on September 16, set…

Politics

Hungarian deputies are not Politically Correct

The Editorial Board August 25, 2016

Hungary - A member of ruling center-right party Fidesz expressed to be in favor of "Europe for the Europeans" and welcomes the work of the alternative media. Meanwhile, a MEP of the same party made jokes about the defense of the barrier not caring about…

Politics

Central European leaders invited to the Rhodes forum

The Editorial Board August 13, 2016

Central Europe - Czech, Slovakian and Hungarian leaders might attend the next Rhodes forum in Greece, held by the "Dialogue of Civilization" Research Institute on September 30 - October 1. The Rhodes Forum, entitled this year "The Chaos of Multiplicity: an Urgent…