The timing of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s visit to Austria could not have been worse for Karl Nehammer. The right-wing populist from Budapest caused criticism and outrage throughout Europe with his racist outbursts and anti-Semitic innuendos. In Austria, pressure grew on the conservative chancellor to find clear words. Nehammer did so by referring to […]
Germany and Austria are closing ranks to liberate themselves from their dependence on Russian gas. German Minister of Economic Affairs, Robert Habeck (Greens), and Austrian Minister of Energy, Leonore Gewessler (Greens), signed a joint declaration on securing gas supplies in Vienna on Tuesday.Habeck had already signed a similar declaration on Monday during his visit to […]
The Ukraine war has changed everything for the Visegrád Group. Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia have very different interests due to their geographical position, their history and their relationship with the aggressor Russia. The Hungarian presidency of the Visegrád Group recently clearly expressed their divergences.This is because right-wing populist Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor […]
Mr. Holzner, the EU heads of state and government are expected to give Ukraine and Moldova the status of accession candidates today. What does that mean for the countries of the Western Balkans?Frustration is growing there. After all, some countries have been trying in vain for decades to join the EU. In addition, there are […]