“A great many people who try to reach Europe illegally, when they are detected, immediately file an application to avoid immediate deportation and drag out the situation over time” – says Jan Wójcik, a migration researcher at The Opportunity Foundation, regular columnist…
Slovenia/France – Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša, who holds the presidency of the Council of the EU until 31 December, is increasingly known for his outspokenness and for calling a spade a spade. This political leader who has a friendly relationship with…
Interview with Tristan Azbej, Hungary's State Secretary for the Aid of Persecuted Christians and for the Hungary Helps Program: "We are confronted bythe fact that Christianity is the world's most persecuted faith."
Hungary - In 2016, the Hungarian government created a Secretary…
Hungary - "For our children and grandchildren to live as Hungarians in Hungary, we must defend our borders with all the means at our disposal, and fight against terrorism and illegal immigration," said the Hungarian Minister of the defense to the young…
By Olivier Bault.
Poland - There was an official condemnation of the attacks in Catalonia by Prime Minister Beata Szydło and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement in which Poland, like other countries, naturally expresses its solidarity with Spain and…
Hungary, Budapest - The heads of government of the Visegrád group met in Budapest with the Israeli Prime Minister. For Benjamin Netanyahu, the V4 is now an important interlocutor.
Enhanced cooperation
The V4+Israel meeting resulted in a number of cooperation projects. Student…
Czechia - The Czech lower house voted the right for Czech citizens to use firearms in case of terror attack.
Last year, Czech President Zeman, following a series a terrorist attacks in Western Europe, declared he was in favor to make it…
Czechia - As polls show that Czechs massively do not want any more refugees nor migrants, the Czech Prime Minister told the press his will to increase the Czech aid to the Libyan coast guard.
According to the latest CVVM poll released…
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…
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…
Hungary - Migrants are detained, police and army reinforced, and a second fence set up at the border. There is less talk of migrants arriving through the Balkans, yet Hungary is getting ready for a new wave. For Prime Minister…
After Le Monde published an article about French expatriates in central and eastern Europe, Olivier Bault contacted Grégory Leroy, one of the French interviewed by Saïda Djerrada for the major French newspaper, and made an article presenting his activity.
By Olivier Bault.
Poland - Have…