Hungarian campaign, Czech reshuffle, Polish Twitter blunder… What’s new?
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Hungary angered by Nazi-inspired Orbán cartoon in Slovenia
Budapest, Hungary – A cartoon, published by Slovenian weekly Mladina and featuring Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban performing a NaziContinue Reading
Macron’s ‘En Marche!’ seeks allies in Central Europe ahead of EU elections
Paris, France – French President Emmanuel Macron’s La République en Marche (LREM) party is seeking allies in Central Europe, reportsContinue Reading
Slovak and Polish stories shortlisted for European Press Prize 2019
Bratislava, Slovakia – Twenty three stories and reports were selected by the European Press Prize committee this year, hailing from overContinue Reading
Hungary’s unwavering opposition to migrants and refugees, in figures
Budapest, Hungary – Although numbers of refugees arriving in Europe have drastically fallen since its 2015-2016 peak, most EU countriesContinue Reading
Hungary rolls out the red carpet for Russian ‘Trojan horse’ bank
Budapest, Hungary – The Moscow-based International Investment Bank (IIB) will relocate its headquarters to Budapest in the second half ofContinue Reading
Poland snubs Putin, Prague’s Lennon Wall, Hungary’s migrant fest… What’s new?
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Hungary opens diplomatic trade mission in Jerusalem
Budapest, Hungary – On Tuesday, Hungary opened a diplomatic trade mission to Israel in West Jerusalem, becoming the first EuropeanContinue Reading
Two Hungarians ranked among world’s richest people
Budapest, Hungary – Every year, U.S. magazine Forbes releases its ranking of the planet’s billionaires and richest people. The worldContinue Reading
Poland’s Buzz, Slovak defence and Hungary’s useful idiots… What’s new?
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Hungary has lowest share of top female politicians in the EU
Budapest, Hungary – According to Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, Hungary has the lowest share of women in both national parliamentsContinue Reading
Hungary summons Swedish ambassador over “unacceptable” 1930’s comparison
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary has summoned the Swedish Ambassador in Budapest to the Foreign Ministry after Sweden’s Social Affairs MinisterContinue Reading
What next for Poland and Hungary?
Warsaw, Poland – The German Marshall Fund of the United States, in cooperation with Visegrad Insight, published a policy paperContinue Reading
Soros seeks to take over Poland’s second largest radio station
Warsaw, Poland – George Soros’ confrontation with the Hungarian government is well-known. Now, the show-down between the Hungarian-born American financierContinue Reading
Hungary and Slovakia among most corrupt countries in the EU
Budapest, Hungary – Transparency International just published its annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), and paints a gloomy picture of the state ofContinue Reading
