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The Visegrád Four unite on forest management and ecology

The Editorial Board August 3, 2016

Slovakia - The Visegrád Group's countries signed a memorandum of collaboration for forest management. The ministers and secretaries of state responsible for Agriculture and Forestry met in Slovakia on July 8 to sign a memorandum of collaboration across the Visegrád Group (V4).…

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Theresa May on visit to Poland and Slovakia about Brexit

The Editorial Board July 28, 2016

EU - On Thursday, July 28, Theresa May will meet Slovakian Robert Fico and Polish Beata Szydło for Brexit negociations, as a lot of their citizens have jobs in the UK and these countries are already skeptical about EU membership. The British…

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After the wave of attacks, Poland requests explanations from Germany

Olivier Bault July 26, 2016

By Olivier Bault. Poland - In Reutlingen, it's a Polish girl who was killed with a kebab knife by a Syrian "refugee", which nearly cut off her head. Attacks by "refugees" and Muslim immigrants succeed in Germany as in France, some claiming to…

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Foiled attack in Poland – an Iraqi has been arrested in possession of explosives

The Editorial Board July 25, 2016

Poland, Łódź - A 48 years old Iraqi man has been arrested on charges of possessing explosives. In Łódź, in Central Poland, an Iraqi man has been arrested on Sunday, July 24, in possession of explosives. According to Polish media Polsat, the…

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Nice attack: the consequence of multiculturalism for a Polish minister

Olivier Bault July 18, 2016

By Olivier Bault. Poland - Speaking in the wake of the Nice attack, Polish Minister of Interior Mariusz Błaszczak harshly criticized the reactions to the previous attacks in France and in Belgium: "This is another attack. Last November, it was Paris,…

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EU companies employ North-Korean slaves

The Editorial Board July 14, 2016

EU - The NGO European Alliance for Human Rights in North Korea (EAHRNK) reported that companies are employing North Korean workers in a semi-legal way - see their report about the Polish case. Their salaries go directly to fuel Kim Jong-un's regime.…

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Poland sends new contingent to protect Hungary’s border

The Editorial Board July 14, 2016

Poland, Warsaw - “Poland will be sending another contingent to support Hungary’s border protection system”, Polish Minister of Interior Mariusz Błaszczak announced following a meeting of Visegrád Group (V4) Interior Ministers in Warsaw. In addition to the hosting Polish Minister, the meeting…

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For Poland, the NATO summit of July 8 and 9 has been highly positive

Olivier Bault July 13, 2016

By Olivier Bault. The following article does not necessarily represent the views of the staff of the Visegrád Post. We are publishing it because we believe it offers an interesting perspective, but we do not endorse the author’s conclusions. For Poland,…

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Poland signs a space partnership agreement with China

The Editorial Board July 6, 2016

Poland, Warsaw - The Polish POLSA space agency recently signed an agreement with the China National Space Administration (CNSA). The two agencies should jointly cooperate on research, monitoring and development of new telecommunication solutions. Polish President Andrzej Duda and Chinese President Xi…

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Temporary EU border checks in Poland

The Editorial Board July 4, 2016

Poland - Temporary border checks have been established on Sunday and will last until August 2. In July, Poland will host the NATO summit in Warsaw (8-9 July) and the World Youth Days (25-31 July) in Kraków. In order to secure the…

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Poland and Czech Republic against the European directive on gun control

Olivier Bault June 30, 2016

European Union - The EU response to the deadly bombings in Paris and Brussels? Further restrict access to guns for honest citizens. Because Islamists and bandits provide anyway automatic weapons on the black market and this one isn't affected by the new…

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Poland initiates the creation of the Assembly for the Visegrád Group with Romania and Ukraine

The Editorial Board June 27, 2016

Ukraine - "The Carpathian countries should strengthen their cooperation," said the spokesman of the Polish Parliament. Poland initiated the creation of the Interparliamentary Assembly representing the countries of the Visegrád Group (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary) and two neighboring Carpathian countries: Ukraine and…