Explainer: Is Poland undermining the supremacy of EU law?
Warsaw, Poland – On October 7, the Polish Constitutional Tribunal declared in its ruling the unconstitutionality of several articles ofContinue Reading
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EU Commission chief criticized for Vienna-Bratislava private flight
Bratislava, Slovakia – The head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has been accused of hypocrisy after mediaContinue Reading
French far-right leader meets with Orban in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban hosted France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen yesterday in Budapest. While LeContinue Reading
Less than half of Poles support referendum on EU membership
Warsaw, Poland – Less than half of the Polish population is in favour of holding another referendum on the country’sContinue Reading
Poland issues highest number of first residence permits in the EU
Warsaw, Poland – Poland issued the highest number of first residence permits to non-EU nationals for the fourth year inContinue Reading
What is happening at the border between Poland and Belarus?
Warsaw, Poland – A border can be understood in many ways: an abstract line with no factual representation in life,Continue Reading
What’s behind Orban’s newly proclaimed pro-EU strategy?
Budapest, Hungary – There are times when I have nagging doubts about the conclusions of other respectable, even wise politicalContinue Reading
Hungary’s EU exit not on the table, Orban insists amid speculation
Budapest, Hungary – Prime Minister Viktor Orban has dismissed allegations that Hungary would potentially seek to leave the EU underContinue Reading
Nearly 90% of Hungarians “feel free” despite pandemic, study finds
Budapest, Hungary – Some 88% of Hungarians consider themselves more or less free despite Covid-19 restrictions, a recent study byContinue Reading
Huxit: Could Hungary go the way of Great Britain?
Budapest, Hungary – An opinion piece by Tamás Fricz, titled “It is time to talk about Huxit,” began a frantic dialogueContinue Reading
Czech President signs constitutional right for armed self-defence
Prague, Czech Republic – President Milos Zeman has signed the constitutional amendment making it legal to use a firearm inContinue Reading
Czech Republic enshrines right to armed self-defence in Constitution
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic has moved closer to enshrining the right to use a weapon for self-defenceContinue Reading
Hungary has no place in the EU, says Dutch PM
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary has no place in the EU anymore with its new law on homosexuality, Dutch Prime MinisterContinue Reading
Orban’s remark on “Sovietization” of EU draws sharp rebuke
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has come under fire across the bloc for his recent tirade againstContinue Reading
Czech PM accuses EU Parliament of trying to “influence our elections”
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (ANO) has accused the European Parliament of trying to “influence ourContinue Reading
EU sues Slovakia over failure to refund cancelled trips during pandemic
Bratislava, Slovakia – The European Commission is taking Slovakia to court over its failure to refund travelers whose package holidaysContinue Reading
Czech Republic and Poland sued by EU Commission for not letting foreigners run in elections
Warsaw, Poland – The European Commission is taking Poland and the Czech Republic to court for not letting EU citizensContinue Reading
Why hasn’t the Czech Republic adopted the euro?
Prague, Czech Republic – What will official membership to the Eurozone mean for businesses in the Czech Republic, and whyContinue Reading
Hungary blocks joint EU statement on Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian government imposed its veto on a joint EU statement calling for a ceasefire between IsraelContinue Reading
“Incomprehensible”: Germany slams Hungary’s Hong Kong veto
Budapest, Hungary – The German government has lashed out against Hungary’s decision to veto an EU statement criticising China’s crackdownContinue Reading