Debate over rule of law continues

Left-wing and liberal commentators accuse the government of waging a propaganda war in its handling of EU criticism of the rule of law in Hungary. Pro-government pundits, on the other hand, think that the EU’s criticism originates from the domestic opposition, and is being used to blackmail the country.

NATO Secretary General backs Hungary’s demands in Kyiv

A pro-government commentator welcomes the pressure the Secretary General of NATO put on President Zelensky in Kyiv for national minorities to have the right to be taught at school in their mother tongues.

Government suspends administrative court reform

Commenting on the government’s announcement that it is cancelling the introduction of a new level of administrative courts, two liberal pundits speculate that after the European Parliamentary Election, Fidesz is trying to strike a conciliatory note with the European People’s Party.

Saint Stephen’s myth revised

A pro-government political scientist challenges the established view that the founder of the Hungarian state opted for the West when he pledged allegiance to the Pope and  enforced Christianity in his nascent state.

The ’Stop Soros’ bill in Parliament

As the government tables its bill against organisations whose activists stand accused of promoting illegal immigration, commentators suggest that the harshest previsions aired earlier this year are missing from the bill.

Migrant quotas: EU Court rejects Hungary’s and Slovakia’s claim

Two pro-government commentators don't hide their bitterness in condemning Wednesday's verdict of the European Court of Justice. Europe's top court ruled that the decree issued by a majority of EU interior ministers two years ago on migrant relocation quotas was legal.

Parliament passes NGO law

Two liberal weeklies accuse the government of trying to demonize and silence foreign funded watchdog organizations.

EU accused of double standards over judges’ retirement age

A pro-government commentator trumpets the fact that Italian PM Renzi’s decision to lower the retirement age for judges has not been criticized as undemocratic by the European media and the EU, while a similar decision by Viktor Orbán three years ago provoked a harsh rebuke.

EU not to ease pressure on Hungary

Commentators from left to right believe that the EU is unlikely to lift the excessive deficit procedure imposed on Hungary, and agree that its motives are political. A pro-government commentator says there are foreign interests behind the pessimistic EU forecast, while both a left-wing editorial and a business columnist interpret ...

President Áder to sign the amendments

The President has announced that he will sign the controversial amendments to the Constitution. Earlier, a left-wing pundit argued that he should raise his voice against them. A pro-government legal expert objected that the President had no other lawful option than to promulgate the amendments.