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Kulturkampf in Hungary, goodbye “gender studies” – and it’s only the beginning

Ferenc Almássy August 25, 2018

By Ferenc Almássy. Hungary - The teaching of "gender studies" is no longer financed in Hungary. This is part of an important "cultural and ideological war", redrawing the political, cultural and intellectual landscape of Hungary. It fell this summer, in the middle…

Politics

The improvement of the relations between Trump’s United States and Orbán’s Hungary, a consequence of a substantial change at the State Department

Olivier Bault August 7, 2018

By Olivier Bault. Hungary - The cancellation of a contest organised by the US State Department in order to assign 700.000 dollars to Hungarian opposition media of the countryside illustrates a turning point in the relations between Washington and Budapest. This…

Politics

Tusványos Speech: Goals and Dodges of Striker Orbán at the Best of his Form

Modeste Schwartz July 30, 2018

By Modeste Schwartz. Hungary - For almost three decades, the very charismatic Prime Minister has accustomed the Hungarian and international opinion to the now traditional speech of Tusványos (named after the festival organized every year at the end of July in the…

Politics

“Say goodbye to the entire elite of ’68”, the new project of Viktor Orbán – FULL SPEECH

The Editorial Board July 30, 2018

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s speech at the 29 th Bálványos Summer Open University and Student Camp 28 July 2018, Tusnádfürdő (Băile Tuşnad) Good morning to you all. It is an honour to be here again, and to be…

Politics

Viktor Orbán Expects a New Global Financial Crisis

Modeste Schwartz July 1, 2018

By Modeste Schwartz. Central Europe - For more than a month, the currencies of Central Europe (a term that, for my part, I always use in a conventional/geographical sense: post-communist Europe outside the former USSR) have dropped against Western currencies – …

Politics

European Summit: small victory for the V4

The Editorial Board June 30, 2018

On Thursday 28 and Friday 29 of June the leaders of the 28 Member States of the European Union met in Brussels for a summit to discuss in particular migration policy at a European scale. A summit that has brought some progress…

Politics

“The liberal order is collapsing”: the harsh statement of Viktor Orbán; FULL SPEECH at a conference held in memory of Helmut Kohl

The Editorial Board June 25, 2018

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s speech at a conference held in memory of Helmut Kohl 16 June 2018, Budapest Good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen, President Spengler, President Zoltán Balog, I…

Politics

Visegrád – Austria Summit: Confirmed Entente

The Editorial Board June 22, 2018

The Visegrád Group and Austria met in Budapest for a summit on immigration therefore bypassing and declaring their boycott of the planned "mini-summit" on the subject. Hungary - On Thursday, 21 June, Budapest hosted a summit of the Visegrád Group (Poland, Czechia,…

Politics

General elections in Slovenia: has the time come for illiberalism in Ljubljana?

Thibaud Gibelin June 2, 2018

By Thibaud Cassel. Slovenia - Following the resignation of the Prime Minister Miro Cerar on March 14, general elections will take place in Slovenia this Sunday, June 3. This is the occasion to inquire into the possible evolutions of this country bordering…

Society

“Stop Soros”: hard blow for pro migrants NGOs in Hungary

The Editorial Board June 2, 2018

Hungary – On May 29, the Hungarian government presented its earlier already announced bill “Stop Soros” aiming to prevent immigrationist NGOs from pursuing their anti-national activities with complete impunity. Following the results of the elections held in April, Viktor Orbán has…

Politics

How Visegrad Has Become a Vital Necessity for Hungary (and vice versa)

Modeste Schwartz May 29, 2018

By Modeste Schwartz. Hungary - I explained in a previous article why Viktor Orbán's FIDESZ staying in power was a condition of survival (successfully met for the time being) for the Visegrad Group. The opposite is no less true – and…

Politics

Migrants and Slovenian elections: the future of the Balkans is at stake

The Editorial Board May 17, 2018

Slovenia - The migrants are squatting in Sarajevo and Slovenia fears up to 60.000 illegals to transit through Bosnia: the Slovenian elections will weigh heavily on the outcome of this regional issue. At the very moment we mentioned the possibility of…