Visegrád, Republic of Hungary [Slavic mention agency "Upper Castle"], a castle at which the group PL-CZ-SK-HU met too teamed upward twice, inwards 1335 too inwards 1991.
I haven't written well-nigh this number for quite some fourth dimension but the province of affairs keeps on evolving. Weeks ago, it looked similar the European Union would demand Hellenic Republic to fulfill its obligation equally a edge province of the Schengen Area within weeks – or endure expelled. Now, it seems that Hellenic Republic has gotten additional three long months (and this deadline is probable to endure ignored, anyway). Clearly, inwards Brussels, at that spot are no adults inwards the room. There is no i powerful inwards the European Union who could interact amongst the lazy Greek Bolsheviks inwards the appropriate, stringent way.
Meanwhile, Angela Merkel continues to endure the High German Chancellor too the illegal migrants hold on flowing to Europe en masse (about 77,000 from the kickoff of the year, counting exactly the Turkey-to-Greece migrants).
What are Merkel's plans to bargain amongst the situation? Concerning the sexual practice attacks past times the "refugees", they volition hash out the protection of mainly the Greek-SlavicMacedonian border i.e. a method to protect a to a greater extent than reasonably defined European space, i including the Slavic Republic of Macedonia too Republic of Bulgaria (not members of Schengen now), from the realm of uncontrolled mess, i that is clearly including Hellenic Republic these days.
High German media (Welt, Spiegel...) utter well-nigh the looming demand confrontation betwixt Berlin too Visegrád. (They utter well-nigh the "revolt" of V4 against Merkel, a indicate that is universally mocked past times the Czech media's commenters aware of the fact that Merkel's political ability inwards our part is null – although someone likely wants to believe otherwise.) Slovak prime number government minister Fico is quoted equally maxim that he has received an angry demarche from FRG maxim "How exercise you lot dare to utter well-nigh the protection of the external borders amongst Republic of Bulgaria too Macedonia?" But Fico stresses that he won't silently lookout equally thousands of illegal migrants are arriving. There seems to endure a consensus inwards V4 well-nigh this point. Because Hellenic Republic is a dysfunctional, failed state, European countries accept to defend the integrity of their European territory at dissimilar contours – namely Greece's borders amongst Republic of Bulgaria too Slavic Macedonia.
(The Czech authorities stated that it is non aware of whatever High German objections against the V4 summit.)
The whole Visegrád Group has a smaller population (and sure economy) than FRG too i could say that past times straight clashing amongst Berlin's plans, the Central European countries could endure fighting against a stronger foe. But i should appreciate that V4 is far from beingness isolated these days. French PM said that France disagreed amongst Merkel's plans which are unsustainable. French Republic is largely opposing the quotas these days.
In 1991, Visegrád was largely encouraged past times Western Europe that was implicitly maxim "try to play the integration games regionally, we're non eager to squad upward amongst you". The V3 too thus V4 members were never thrilled well-nigh the grouping that seemed largely artificial due to the differences betwixt the countries etc. Ironically or maybe unsurprisingly, a geopolitical occupation – the migration moving ridge – made V4 course of education of meaningful equally a bloc.
It is increasingly clear that Republic of Austria is getting realistic too closer to the V4 attitudes. For example, it volition impose a cap on the refugees too acquit the rest. Republic of Austria seems to conception to help Macedonia amongst the protection of its borders, too. And within Germany, Bavaria – arguably the wealthiest Bundesland – is increasingly separating itself from Berlin. Bavaria could real good secede from FRG too maybe bring together the Visegrád Group. ;-) And fifty-fifty inwards the balance of Germany, many politicians – including Alex Schäfer, an influential lawmaker from SPD – demand the closure of the Balkans route, exactly similar V4.
Just to endure sure, at that spot are also insane people who back upward Merkel's behavior. This listing includes John Kerry, an unhinged secretarial assistant of province of a faraway Western country. To compare, Russian PM Medvedev said it was "simply stupid" to opened upward the European Union borders.
Greece's borders amongst Slavic Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) too Republic of Bulgaria are planned to travel the novel de facto external edge of Schengen (e.g. of the EU). Migrants aren't using Republic of Albania yet. Republic of Bulgaria is protecting its curt solid ground edge amongst Turkey too should consummate a new fence at that spot side past times side month.
Things were a fleck soundless for weeks but the contention may endure revived rather soon.
Note that inwards Czechia, the prevailing opinions well-nigh the migration moving ridge are considered mutual feel to the extent that fifty-fifty people amongst the Middle East ancestry seem to actively grip amongst them.
Today, Radio Impuls interviewed Ali Amiri, a Western Farsi guy living inwards Czech Republic whom Czech TV viewers know equally a contestant inwards the Czech American Idol inwards 2007. (Try e.g. Love Is In The Air. Well, I prefer Heavy Pokondr's parody, Teas from India [Čaje z Indie].)
Amiri studied medicine hither inwards Pilsen but he returned to music – too moved to Prague. He established a individual pare medicine clinic inwards Prague, too. He tried to provide dorsum to Islamic Republic of Iran a few times but he found out that he was missing Czech Republic a lot, non exclusively because of the political liberty here, thus nosotros accept him back. He said that he is a Muslim exactly similar his woman raise was i – but she was ever a squeamish individual too he has aught to exercise amongst the vehement Islam etc. So Gene, nosotros also accept folks amongst this diluted too harmless, "Californian", Islam here.
Amiri remembers that volume immigration to Islamic Republic of Iran was a occupation for that province equally good too he doesn't desire to allow it inwards Czechia, either.
Off-topic: On Friday, some museum workers inwards Prague accept found a composition written past times Mozart too Salieri together that was missing for 200 years. The 2 men truly respected each other. The thought well-nigh their lethal rivalry is a myth based on the widespread but non universal animosity betwixt Italian too High German musicians.
Architect (and i time proficient friend of Václav Havel) Bořek Šípek died today at historic menstruation of 66. Among to a greater extent than of import projects, he was the mastermind of Pilsen's most prominent bird building, the Ehrlich Palace.