By Georges Károlyi, Ambassador of Hungary to the French Republic.
Le Monde dated July 19 devotes its editorial to Poland. I obviously have no standing to express myself on this country, but I cannot help feeling real embarrassment toward s the…
By Olivier Bault.
Poland - The question does not really arise, since the European treaties reserve the right for each country to accept immigrants of its choice on its soil, except for immigrants from other EU countries benefiting the freedom of movement. Nevertheless,…
Poland, Warsaw - Poland received the US President Trump alongside with representatives of the countries of the Three Seas Initiative, a recent Central European project. An "incredibly successful" meeting, according to Donald Trump.
For his first press conference abroad, US President Donald…
Hungary, Budapest - The V4 leaders convened in Budapest in order to meet with the Egyptian President. A strategic move from the V4, who wants to work more closely with Egypt, especially in order to secure its stability.
Hungary, now leading for…
Poland - The powerful leader of the ruling PiS, éminence grise of the current conservative government Jarosław Kaczyński, said Poland has a moral right to say 'no' to migrants, since the country did not, unlike others western countries, exploited the countries and…
On July 1, Hungary officially started its presidency of the Visegrá group for one year.
Hungary - Hungary has taken over its year-long presidency of the Visegrad Group (V4) from Poland during a handing over ceremony in Warsaw on Monday, June 19.…
By Olivier Bault.
Poland - It has become extremely common in Warsaw to meet with Ukrainians, usually easily recognizable by their accent: the young saleswoman behind the shop counter, the waiter at the restaurant, the woman in her fifties…
Belgium, Brussels - Leaders of the V4 met with the new French President Emmanuel Macron. The meeting ended on a mixed note.
Tensions between Macron and the V4 are not new. During his presidential campaign and as soon as elected President of…
Poland - The only way to protect Poland from terrorist attacks is by not allowing Islamic migrants into the country, Polish European Parliament deputy Ryszard Czarnecki has said.
Ryszard Czarnecki, member of the ruling conservative party PiS (Law and Order), made this…
European Union - The European Commission has initiated on Monday, June 12, an infringement procedures against Hungary, Poland and Czechia for those countries’ failing to implement the community’s earlier decision on refugee quotas.
EU migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos told on Tuesday to…
By Olivier Bault.
Poland - Since Sunday, Ukrainian citizens no longer need visas for tourist stays in the EU, apart from the UK and Ireland.
A simple biometric passport (with 4 million issued at the moment) is enough to stay…
By Olivier Bault.
Poland - It is becoming increasingly difficult for the liberal opposition that was in power in Warsaw from 2007 to 2015 to deny the rightness of the Conservative government 's (PiS) ruling to proceed…