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Tact needed after Ivo Sanader’s conviction


Commenting on the bribery case involving former Croatian PM Ivo Sanader and Hungary’s oil multinational MOL, the leading left wing daily warns that wisdom is needed on both sides to prevent the two countries’ relations from deteriorating.

MOL CEO sentenced in Zagreb


An independent conservative fact-finding journalist accuses the Croatian justice system of condemning the CEO of the Hungarian Oil and Gas multinational on trumped up charges.

Polish tapping leaks about Hungary


A conservative blogger thinks the real revelation in the Polish leaks is not a widely publicised obscene remark about Mr Orbán and Mr Putin, but what the CEO of the Polish Oil Corporation had to say about how his Hungarian counterpart is trying to circumvent his corruption trial underway in ...

PM shields MOL CEO


Népszabadság thinks the Croatian move to put the Chief Executive Officer of Hungary’s oil and gas multinational on the international wanted list was too rude for the Hungarian government to tolerate in silence. The Prime Minister has been practically forced to stand behind Mr Hernádi.

Croatian prosecutor to interrogate MOL chief as a suspect


Népszabadság thinks Hungary will not be able to prevent the Croatian authorities from interrogating and eventually indicting MOL Ceo Zsolt Hernádi.

A signal from Romania: the case of Adrian Nastase


Observers draw gloomy conclusions from the arrest and attempted suicide of the former left-wing Romanian prime minister.

Hungary bracing for a tough New Year


All commentators agree that 2012 will be even tougher than 2010.  But they disagree on the reasons, and on the best policy to follow.

MOL CEO likely to be cleared of Croatian charges


Magyar Nemzet believes the corruption charges against the CEO of Hungary’s oil giant were part of the Croatian election campaign and will be dropped soon after the elections.

A highly sensitive case


Whose interest might it be to implicate the Chief Executive Officer of Hungary's oil multinational MOL in a Croatian corruption scandal, which  also involves former PM Ivo Sanader? Hungarian commentators speculate.

A rap on the knuckles for Hungary?


Commentators in Hungary suspect Russian plots and Croatian political interests behind the accusations levelled against the Chief Executive Officer of Hungary’s oil multinational.