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Brexit and the Visegrád Four

The Editorial Board June 30, 2016

Brexit, Visegrád Group, European Union - Europe changes. History is being written as we speak. By Ferenc Almássy. Brexit was a shock to some, especially in the soft and capricious West. But in Central Europe, living historical events from the inside has…

Politics

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…

Interviews

Charles Beigbeder: Europe can no longer ignore the aspirations of its peoples

Ferenc Almássy June 24, 2016

France - Interview with Charles Beigbeder: "Europe can no longer ignore the aspirations of its peoples", by Ferenc Almássy. Ferenc Almássy interviewed for the Visegrád Post Charles Beigbeder, a French businessman and politician. Visegrád Post: You recently wrote to our editors to give us your…

Interviews

Václav Klaus: the EU is a dead end, and the Brexit could open the eyes of the people in Europe

Alimuddin Usmani June 21, 2016

Czechia, Prague – Interview with Václav Klaus: “the EU is a dead end, and the Brexit could open the eyes of the people in Europe”, by Alimuddin Usmani and Joseph Navratil, for LaPravda.ch. This interview was filmed in mid June by Alimuddin Usmani and Joseph…

Society

Slovakia improves her competitiveness

The Editorial Board May 31, 2016

Slovakia - The country's competitiveness ranking got six places higher than last year, according to the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2016, and thanks mainly to solid economic development. Slovakia’s competitiveness improved considerably compared with 60 other countries across the globe. It moved…

Politics

Warsaw rejects the European Commission’s ultimatum

Olivier Bault May 23, 2016

Warsaw rejects the European Commission's ultimatum, by Olivier Bault. Poland, Warsaw - On Wednesday, the European Commission issued an ultimatum to the Polish conservative government, and gave it until Monday to make proposals on the settlement of its conflict with its Constitutional…

Politics

Hungary supports Macedonia

The Editorial Board May 6, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - On 3 May, Hungarian Minister of Defence István Simicskó met Macedonian Minister of Defence Zoran Jolevski and they held a press briefing in Budapest. Hungary reaffirmed her support to Macedonia's integration into the European Union and NATO. The two…

Politics

V4 meets its Eastern partners and rejects the “refugee fee”

The Editorial Board May 4, 2016

Czechia, Prague - Visegrád's four hold a meeting on May 3-4, with the Foreign Ministers of their Eastern partners. The V4 continues to be committed to the European Union's Eastern Partnership program, according to the Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó. Czech Foreign…

Politics

V4 wants to help Ukraine

The Editorial Board April 14, 2016

Ukraine, Vinnytsia - Ukraine has experienced major political, social and economic upheavals in the past couple of years. But Ukraine has a long road to go, and she can count on the support of Hungary and the countries of the Visegrád…

Politics

The V4 group supports the integration of Western Balkans

The Editorial Board April 14, 2016

Albania, Durrës – A meeting between the ministers of foreign affairs of Western Balkans took place on the 30 and 31 of March in Durrës, Albania, with Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations, and Lubomír Zaorálek, Minister of…

Interviews

Interview with Dr. Nicolae Ţăran (1/2): present Romania looks like the interwar Romania

Bogdan Radu Herzog April 6, 2016

Romania, Timișoara - Dr. Nicolae Ţăran: present Romania looks like the interwar Romania Dr. Nicolae Ţăran is a former professor of Economics at the Western University of Timișoara. During the 1990’s he was one of the leaders of the Romanian democratic forces opposed…