Orbán and Macron are the new European axis
Pragmatic policies are expected to dominate Germany in the future despite Merkel leaving office
France putting EU at risk of hard Brexit for fishing rights Central Europe won’t benefit from
Analysis: Macron calls for EU-wide reforms on border and immigration after terror attacks, but is he for real?
Macron claims he wants to overhaul Schengen
The clash of civilizations in France is growing, and it could lead to better relations with Poland
The growing divide between the French Republic and radical Islam may lead to a rapprochement between Paris and Warsaw, writes Jędrzej Bielecki
‘Muslims have a right to kill millions of French people’– Ex-Malaysian prime minister makes shocking genocidal claim
Erdoğan threatens France after Charlie Hebdo magazine mocks Turkish leader, but Czech PM Babiš says France protect its values
Tensions between the two countries are rising
The Muslim world reacts aggressively to Samuel Paty’s beheading in France, including with boycotts on French goods
Kuwait and Qatar have initiated boycotts on French goods and hashtags urging a boycott are trending in Saudi Arabia and Yemen
Leftist intellectuals participate in terrorism, warns French education minister
“Our society was too open to these currents of thought”
France deports radical Islamists, but new ones are growing up in French schools
Teachers give up on talking about religious texts
‘Islamism is at war with us. We have to evict it from our country by force,’ says Marine Le Pen following beheading terror attack
National Rally Marine Le Pen comes down hard on President Emmanuel Macron for his lax immigration and anti-terror policies
History teacher beheaded by radical Islamist in France leaves French wondering if terror attacks will ever end
France has been hit with another grisly Islamist terror attack, but with thousands of radicals in the country, the threat of more attacks remains high
France is losing its battle against Islam and Macron can’t change that
Only French Muslims will decide what they will believe in, and how they will behave whether French elites like it or not, writes Czech columnist Lukáš Lhoťan
French presidential election 2022: Le Pen and Macron in dead heat in first round, poll finds
Polling shows that Le Pen may have a better chance of unseating Macron in 2022
Macron’s new plan to end separatism: Arabic taught in schools and €10 million to promote Islamic culture
Let’s stop apologizing for being French, the main enemy is Islamism, says former French PM Valls
“We are at war with Islamist terrorism and must win”
Does SPD’s new German chancellor candidate Scholz really stand a chance?
The SPD has put up Olaf Scholz as its candidate, but can he fill the shoes of Merkel?
Angela Merkel Coronavirus economic crisis Emmanuel Macron EU budget European Union France Germany Hungary Viktor Orbán News Battle for EU funds intensifies
All sides are rallying the troops for upcoming EU summit
Hungarian scholar says success of German-French axis is nowhere near guaranteed
Time is short for recovery package and seven-year budget
Killing nature a crime? France may introduce ‘ecocide’ into the criminal code
France: Ethnic gang violence rages for 4th day in Dijon as Chechens take revenge on Arabs for attack on 16-year-old boy
Gang violence in Dijon comes at a time when France is reeling from Black Lives Matter riots and attacks on police in other cities
Angela Merkel Coronavirus crisis Czech Republic economy Emmanuel Macron EU funds EU recovery fund News Czech Republic will have to pay up if French-German recovery plan goes through: study
Czechia to become a net payer in proposed recovery plan for the coronavirus crisis
Divisions grow after ‘frugal four’ EU countries counter French-German recovery fund plan
“Frugal Four” create their own draft for an EU recovery fund
French public debt set to soar to 115% of GDP
Merkel and Macron propose €500 billion European rescue fund for coronavirus crisis
EU Commission welcomes the plan but many member states remain skeptical
‘The Islamization of France is on the march’ – French government launches plans to teach Arabic in schools
President Emmanuel Macron wants to launch program in cooperation with Tunisia to teach Arabic to children as young as 6
Angela Merkel Coronavirus economy Emmanuel Macron EU budget European Union France Germany Hungary Ursula von der Leyen Viktor Orbán News EU leaders agree on €540 billion rescue package, clash over recovery financing
Deep divisions remain in Europe over how to fund.an economic recovery
France’s Macron admits mistakes in handling coronavirus pandemic
France extends lockdown until May 11
EU budget battle: Friends of Cohesion vs. Frugal Four
How to distribute €1.1 trillion equitably?
France bans foreign imams and Islamic teachers
I won’t let any country feed separatism in France, said Macron.
US-China relations dominate Munich security conference
Munich security conference focused on the West’s identity crisis
Poland has a strong mandate for negotiating EU budget: Polish minister
Minister Konrad Szymański declared that the current EU budget proposal is unacceptable
Macron’s Poland visit a disappointment for the opposition: deputy PM
Talks with Emmanuel Macron focused on cooperation and not criticism of Poland
PM Morawiecki: Macron’s visit is a breakthrough in Polish-French relations
PM Morawiecki and President Macron find common ground on agriculture, security and digital taxes for tech companies
NATO’s fragile unity: commentary
A reform is in order
Orbán and Macron understand one another: French MEP
Europeans must improve cooperation within NATO
Czechia remains committed to NATO but rules must change
Babiš and Zeman discuss the current NATO situation.
The EU must strengthen its position in NATO
Macron is stealing Europe from Merkel
Macron sees his chance to seize Europe.
Berlin Wall anniversary highlights fresh fault lines
Europe bets on soft power but it doesn’t work
Can Europe survive by relying on its progressive form of soft power?
The German-French engine won’t do any good for the Czech Republic
We must be wary of Germany and France. Our position in the EU is weakening and debates about the Aachen treaty signed by Macron and Merkel should alert us to the upcoming threats.
Dangerous treaty of Aachen
Some claim that a Europe of two dynamics has been forged in Aachen, but Germany and France do not have much to offer each other. Jerzy Haszczyński explains how little was gained by either side and how the Aachen treaty will not draw in other European partners.
Macron fails to calm the Yellow vests movement
Evening journals across the country published a letter from President Emmanuel Macron on their covers. After nine weeks of protests, it was yet another attempt by Macron to calm the protestors in yellow vests. Unsuccessfully.
Le Pen: The time has come for change
Marine Le Pen launches her campaign for the EP elections. According to her, voters have a unique opportunity to express their dissatisfaction with French president Emanuel Macron. “If Macron does not have the wisdom to go back to the people by dissolving parliament, then let the political arbitrage come from the European elections,” Le Pen said.
Citizen debates will not resolve Macron’s problems
No wonder the Yellow Vests movement is skeptical about the debate. All the topics for the so-called citizens’ consultations were decided by the government, which also admitted that the conclusions will not be followed through. So, why even bother with such games in democracy?
Macron’s messy yellow France cannot lead the EU
Given the mess Macron has at home, he is far from an ideal leader.
Macron will no longer have time to criticize Visegrad
Having no choice, Macron likely recognized his mistakes and promised to reassess his priorities, which can be seen positively in many ways. The French president will no longer have the time to criticize the Visegrad group as well as to promote deeper integration of the European Union.
France is rushing into disaster
President Emmanuel Macron was elected in May 2017 and in less than a year and a half has lost voter confidence and political legitimacy. It is also remarkable that he is one of the last European leaders to support the European Union as it is.
Revolt against a degenerate elite
Political elites have lost the ability to perceive the interests and problems of society. They have lost their ability to lead.
France’s “clock master” bows to the anger
By cancelling the tax increase on oil and electricity, as well as raising the minimum wage, Macron chose a strategy which has already cost France dearly in the past. France’s “clock master” had to prostrate himself before the people, comments Jędrzej Bielecki.
Protests in France show the new wave of social injustice
Protests and strikes in France are not anything new. But the most recent one reflects deeper troubles within the European Left.
Opinion: Macron, the symptom of a systemic crisis
Far from being part of the solution, French President is the symptom of a systemic crisis that has sparked the riots in France, Magyar Idők columnist Zoltán Kottász writes.
Macron – the biggest populist of them all
The term populist has suffered from inflation and degeneration just as much as the term liberal. So, who is supposed to be a populist? A politician pandering to voters with simple solutions, right? Well, the most advanced form is a populist who is trying to flatter the whole electorate like Emmanuel Macron.
“Protests in France are the rage against Macron,” says Czarnecki
The recent protests in France are an expression of anger towards Emmanuel Macron, argues PiS MEP Ryszard Czarnecki. In his view, this is even more reason for the French president not to lecture others.
France wants European army because its own is weak, claims Polish General
France’s army is too weak, therefore they want to establish a European army. General Roman Polko explains Emmanuel Macron’s motivations behind creating a European army as a force against Russia, China and surprisingly, the USA.
Macron hits rock bottom
Macron is wrong when saying that nationalism is a betrayal of patriotism, Magyar Hírlap columnist Sándor Faggyas writes.
Macron tries to divide V4
After failing in his own interior policies, Emmanuel Macron has turned his attention to attempts at breaking unity between the Visegrad Four. Bogdan Dobosz explains Macron’s fears with the upcoming European Commission changes and how the French President is trying to divide Europe.
Duda’s “cute” tweet on Istanbul’s summit photo sparks outrage
Andrzej Duda’s Twitter reaction to the joint photo of the leaders of Russia, Turkey, France and Germany from the Istanbul summit has caused outrage among the Polish opposition and liberal media.
Macron’s homage to Napoleon?
Emmanuel Macron, who visits Bratislava on Friday likes to use old school diplomatic gestures when partaking in official visits.
Macron to visit Slovakia
French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting Bratislava next Friday. The politician will meet with President Andrej Kiska and Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini. This will be the second French presidential visit to Slovakia since 2013.
Macron became the opposition of the opposition
French President Emmanuel Macron is attempting to make something out of nothing, Magyar Idők columnist Levente Sitkei writes.
Czech MEP tells Macron to release innocent driver from prison
Tomas Zdechovsky appeals to French President Macron to restore the case of Czech driver Jiří Sagan. The Czech MEP is deeply convinced that Mr. Sagan is innocent and this case is an incredible injustice.
EU solidarity with tinted glasses
Macron tries to convince Angela Merkel that the member states of the eurozone should guarantee the debts of its members. The Italians agree with it enthusiastically but American history proves that this is not a wise plan.
SPD defends V4 states against Macron
Chairman of SPD (Freedom and Direct Democracy) Tomio Okamura, one of the most popular Czech politicians on Facebook with more than 250,000 followers, criticizes Emmanuel Macron.
Macron from across the pond
At the United Nations, French President Emmanuel Macron spoke about a migrant quota that no longer has any support in the European Union, Magyar Idők columnist Levente Sitkei writes.
The EU is at the end of its tether
Europe has two faces now – the good old Western one embodied by Macron and the newly freed Eastern one embodied by Orbán. But was it ever different?
Macron’s many faces
Is French President Emmanuel Macron a socialist? Is he centrist? Or is he conservative? A Magyar Idők column ponders the answer.
British tabloid showcases the true face of European leaders
The Sun depicts Donald Tusk and Emmanuel Macron as gangsters and dirty rats in front page news. TVP Info reminds us that former President Bronisław Komorowski praised Tusk’s nomination to European President, as “strengthening Poland’s position in Europe”.
The rise and fall of Emmanuel Macron
President Macron was perceived as a reformer. After 14 months, however, all the illusions are gone.
The battle for the European Parliament
The partnership of Viktor Orbán and Mateo Salvini is important within European politics as it marks an inception of a new coalition for the European Parliament elections.
Macron’s government is falling apart
Minister Laura Flessel made the surprise announcement of her resignation yesterday
Macron is a liberal puppet
Far from being the conductor of the orchestra, French President Emmanuel Macron is just a puppet of the liberal forces, Magyar Idők columnist Ferenc Mező writes.
Macron Vs. Orbini
Socialists across Europe perceive Viktor Orbán and Matteo Salvini as their biggest enemies.
Macron wants to include Russia in European defense
Emmanuel Macron supports Germany’s Heiko Mass’ vision of foreign policy and goes even further by postulating that Russia be included in European defense. Bartłomiej Radziejewski explains why it is make or break time for Poland.
Europe will have three groups of countries within a decade, says President Macron
Economist Vladimir Pikora analyzed the impact of the elections on the political map of Europe and noted that the views are diverging more and more