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In Poland, Is Electric Car a Real Solution to Fight Climate Change?

The Editorial Board September 6, 2016

By Damien Linhart. Poland - Polish Government presented last June the objective of one million electric cars in 2025, but the carbon footprint analysis shows that such a situation would rise greenhouse gases emissions. Life cycle analysis of the whole vehicle shows that electric…

Interviews

Václav Klaus (2/2): the EU is a threat to Europe

The Editorial Board September 5, 2016

This interview was published in the Hungarian newspaper Magyar Hírlap the 22nd of July, 2016. The interview was made by István Lovas and published originally in Hungarian. The part 1 of the interview is available here. István Lovas: Your book, Europe: The Shattering of Illusions, originally released in…

Society

The genocide that still poisons relations between Poland and Ukraine

Olivier Bault September 4, 2016

By Olivier Bault. Officially, Poland is the best support for the European aspirations of Ukraine and also in her conflict which now opposes her to Russia in the Crimea and the Donbass. Not always for very laudable motives besides, since at the…

Politics

The unstoppable ascension of the V4

The Editorial Board August 30, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - The Foreign Affairs Ministers of the V4 (Poland, Hungary, Czechia, Slovakia) met in Budapest on August 29. According to the Hungarian host, Péter Szijjártó, the V4 is strong enough to tell out loud the truth not caring about political…

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…

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

The Three Seas Initiative: Central and Eastern Europe takes charge of its own destiny

The Editorial Board August 28, 2016

Dubrovnik, Croatia - A two-day forum was attended by Croatia with heads of state and officials from twelve countries of Central and Eastern Europe, all members of the European Union, to discuss common challenges to strengthen economically and politically the area between the…

Politics

25th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence: the Polish President in Kiev

The Editorial Board August 25, 2016

Ukraine, Kiev - On Wednesday, August 24, Ukraine celebrated the 25th anniversary of her independence. A celebration that took place in a particular context due to the war situation in the east of the country and tensions in Crimea. The President of…

Society

Use of term ‘Polish’ death camp could mean 3 years in jail

The Editorial Board August 21, 2016

Poland - The Polish government has approved a bill under which anyone using the term “Polish” camps referring to WWII death camps run by the Nazi Germans in occupied Poland could face up to three years in jail. The planned change in…

Society

The Polish army and the Virgin Mary

Olivier Bault August 21, 2016

By Olivier Bault. For Polish Catholics as for Catholics around the world on August 15 is the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Marian devotion is the center of religiosity on the banks of the Vistula, therefore in the country…

Politics

Central European allies of George Soros in the European Parliament

Nicolas de Lamberterie August 18, 2016

By Nicolas de Lamberterie. George Soros, a criticized man with a great influence The posting online of the "Soros leaks" allows us to see more clearly the influential strategy led by George Soros, the billionaire financier of Hungarian origin…

Society

Nord Stream 2 partners withdraw amid Poland pressure

The Editorial Board August 15, 2016

Poland - Gazprom says it intends to build a new $11bn gas pipeline from Russia to Germany on its own after a joint venture with five private groups fell apart over pressure from Poland’s anti-monopoly watchdog. The Russian state-run gas giant said…