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The new Polish Prime Minister went to Budapest for his first bilateral visit

The Editorial Board January 3, 2018

Hungary, Budapest - For his first bilateral visit, the new Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki traveled to Budapest to discuss with Viktor Orbán. A visit that, despite the Polish cabinet reshuffle, confirms the line common to both countries. Especially in their vision that…

Politics

Viktor Orbán: Christianity and identity versus western liberalism

The Editorial Board September 20, 2017

Hungary, Budapest - Prime Minister Viktor Orbán reiterated strong remarks for the start of the parliamentary year and nailed his strategy for the final months of his current mandate. Mid-September, Viktor Orbán held two keynote speeches for parliamentary opening after the summer…

Interviews

Zoltán Kovács: “the decision of the European Court is rather a political decision than a legal decision”

Nicolas de Lamberterie September 7, 2017

Following the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union on the migrants quotas, the Visegrád Post called the spokesperson of the Hungarian government, Zoltán Kovács, to ask how the governement of Prime Minister Orbán is facing the current situation…

Society

The European Court ruled against Hungary and Slovakia on the migrant quotas case

The Editorial Board September 6, 2017

European Union - The Court of Justice of the European Union rejected the legal challenge by Hungary and Slovakia of mandatory relocation migrants quotas that Brussels wants to impose to all member states. The ultimate judicial authority of the European Union, the Court of…

Society

Poles would rather leave the EU than take in Muslim immigrants

Olivier Bault July 12, 2017

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,…

Politics

Macron versus Visegrád

Ferenc Almássy June 26, 2017

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…

Society

Will Poland reject any new Muslim immigrant?

The Editorial Board June 23, 2017

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…

Politics

The Central European Defence Cooperation commited against mass migration

Ferenc Almássy June 23, 2017

Czechia, Prague - Central European nations representatives met again to enforce their plan against mass migration coming to Europe. On Monday, June 19, representatives from the countries of the Central European Defence Cooperation (CEDC) - Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria Slovenia and Croatia…

Politics

Hungary, Poland and Czechia sanctionned

Ferenc Almássy June 14, 2017

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…

Politics

Czechia is now also targeted by the European Commission

The Editorial Board June 12, 2017

Czechia - As Czechia announced early June to withdraw from the legally binding relocation scheme of the EU, the European Commission threatens to take the Czech government to court. Despite the threats of the EU migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos, Czechia's government announced…

Politics

Poland’s Premier openly challenges the “Brussels’ elites”, responsible for the deads of the terrorist attacks

The Editorial Board June 2, 2017

Poland - After the islamist attacks of Manchester, in which 22 people died, including two Polish citizens, the Polish Prime Minister, Beata Szydło, made strong statement regarding political elites and Western Europeans. “We are not going to take part in the madness of the Brussels…

Politics

The Fight of the two Europes

Ferenc Almássy May 21, 2017

European Union - It has not gone unnoticed that the European Union is considering using the so-called "Article 7" of the Treaty of Lisbon towards Hungary, suspending its right to vote. At the same time, Poland and Austria have also received serious…