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The Visegrád group is a key player in the cooperation with the Eastern Partnership countries

The Editorial Board April 13, 2017

Poland, Warsaw - On April 12, Foreign Ministers of the V4, alongside with Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, met with their counterparts of the Eastern Partnership. The talks was about the Chinese new Silk Road project, ways…

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Vladimir Putin’s meeting with Viktor Orbán in Budapest

The Editorial Board February 3, 2017

Via Daily News Hungary - Hungary, Budapest - Hungary and Russia are being forced to work together in a “difficult international environment”, as anti-Russian policies have become popular in western Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a joint press conference with Russian…

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New Migratory Routes in Central and Eastern Europe

Ferenc Almássy January 19, 2017

By Ferenc Almássy. Central Europe - Massive illegal immigration to the European Union is seeking new ways. Russia, Ukraine and Belarus are becoming countries of transit, or even emigration. Migrants are trying to get to the EU via Poland and Lithuania. In the…

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The V4 Sends A Team To Inspect Ukraine’s Conflict Zone

The Editorial Board November 15, 2016

Ukraine - Hungary will lead on Wednesday, November 16, a multinational team made up with experts of the four countries of the Visegrád group, in order to inspect Ukraine's conflict zone, has announced the Hungarian Defense Ministry. The inspectors' task will be…

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Slovenia Supports Ukrainian Territorial Integrity

The Editorial Board November 8, 2016

Slovenia, Ljubljana - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko visited Slovenia at the invitation of Borut Pahor, President of Slovenia. After their meeting, Slovenian President declared his country supports the sanctions against Russia until the Minsk agreements are fully implemented. On November 8, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko…

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Slovakia could help Ukraine with gas

The Editorial Board September 21, 2016

Slovakia - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced Bratislava’s readiness to assist Ukraine by supplying the maximum volume of reverse-flow gas to its territory, the Cabinet of Ukraine said in a statement on September 7. The announcement was reportedly made by Fico…

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Robert Fico wants to put an end to sanctions against Russia

The Editorial Board September 20, 2016

Slovakia - According to Prime Minister Robert Fico, Ukraine is doing less that Russia to implement the Minsk Protocol. Also, Fico insisted for the EU to put an end to sanctions against Moscow. Slovak Prime Minister added that these sanctions are ineffective…

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

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…

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Viktor Orbán on Trump, V4, EU, Brexit and NATO

The Editorial Board July 26, 2016

Romania, Băile Tușnad - Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made his annual speech at the summer Open University of Bálványos and youth camp in Băile Tușnad, in Transylvania (former Hungarian part of Romania). He spoke about the EU, the terrorism, the Visegrád group,…

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Slovakia will direct NATO efforts in demining in Ukraine

The Editorial Board July 14, 2016

The summit held in Warsaw early July brings the first results: Slovakia will be in charge of a NATO trust fund to be used for the removal of explosives, ammunition and for demining. According to the Slovak President, over 600 people were…

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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…