Fidesz and united opposition face off in special elections in Hungary
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – Fidesz and the united opposition parties find themselves facing off in the first competitive and nationally relevantContinue Reading
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“Brexit is a brave decision”, but Hungary won’t leave the EU, PM Orban says
Budapest, Hungary – Britain’s decision to leave the European Union was “brave”, but Hungary will not follow the Brexit path,Continue Reading
Belarus to close borders with Poland and Lithuania amid veiled threats of “war”
Warsaw, Poland – Belarus is putting its military on high alert and will close its borders with EU and NATOContinue Reading
Belarus ambassador to Slovakia sides with anti-government protesters
Bratislava, Slovakia – The ambassador of Belarus to Slovakia, Igor Leshchenya, has voiced his support with the tens of thousandsContinue Reading
Opinion: “A line has now been crossed in Poland”
On Friday, Warsaw police detained 48 people during an LGBT protest after a court ordered the two-month detention of Margot,Continue Reading
U.S. Ambassador downplays EU criticism of Poland on rule of law
Warsaw, Poland – U.S. Ambassador in Warsaw Georgette Mosbacher downplayed the European Union’s (EU) criticism of Poland on rule ofContinue Reading
“With Duda’s re-election, Poland takes a great leap into the unknown”
With the re-election of the ruling party’s candidate Andrzej Duda to the Polish presidency, the opposition has just missed aContinue Reading
Majority of Poles and Hungarians don’t see their country as democratic, new study shows
Warsaw, Poland – A majority of Poles and Hungarians do not see their respective countries as democratic, a new studyContinue Reading
Will Poland become a “new Hungary”?
The right-wing PiS government may have its candidate and ally, incumbent Andrzej Duda reelected during the presidential election, with theContinue Reading
Polish election melodrama: 3 takeaways for one key lesson
Warsaw, Poland – The political farce and melodrama surrounding the 2020 Polish presidential election has already gone, through the courseContinue Reading
Read this before you write about Hungarian democracy
Western media outlets have been playing a part in enabling the erosion of institutions in Hungary. But there is aContinue Reading
Poland ranks as worst country in the EU for LGBT rights
Warsaw, Poland – Poland has dropped to the bottom of the EU ranking in the latest “Rainbow Map” which ranksContinue Reading
From Warsaw to Washington, democracy is still under quarantine
Across Poland and the United States, people have proven incredibly resilient in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Many businesses haveContinue Reading
Hungarian man detained after criticizing Orban on Facebook
Budapest, Hungary – A 64-year old Hungarian man was taken into custody, accused of spreading fake news, after a FacebookContinue Reading
Tensions rise between Hungary and Nordic countries over Orban’s emergency powers
Budapest, Hungary – In a sign of escalating tensions, Hungary has summoned the ambassadors of five Nordic states after theirContinue Reading