Weeklies on Israel’s war against Hamas

Commentators condemn the bloodbath perpetrated by Hamas militants in Israel and ponder the possible outcomes of the conflict. READ MORE

No anti-Semitic incidents so far in Hungary

A pro-government commentator suggests that the incumbent government is the only possible guarantee for Hungary’s Jewish community to go about their daily lives without having to fear anti-Semitic attacks. READ MORE

The Gaza conflict compared to the war in Ukraine

A right-wing commentator believes that the two wars are radically different in nature and thus require different solutions. READ MORE

Right wing victories in Germany

Although the regional elections in Bavaria and Hesse were won by the Christian Democratic parties (CSU and CDU respectively), commentators focus on the success of the anti-immigration protest party which came second in both regions. They refrain from calling the AfD a far-right party.

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A left-wing commentator blames Netanyahu for Hamas attack on Israel

The author of the first left-wing analysis on the massive onslaught by Hamas on Israeli civilians over the weekend believes PM Netanyahu’s intransigence paved the way for the brutal Hamas attack. READ MORE

Hungary condemns Hamas attack on Israel

As political leaders on both sides assure Israel of their solidarity after the massive terror attacks on its population, commentators paint a gloomy picture of the near future in the region. READ MORE

Weeklies on the decline of religious faith

A liberal commentator suggests that the number of believers is decreasing in Hungary because the message of the Gospel is less and less credible for modern people. A conservative columnist, on the other hand, invites religious leaders and thinkers to seriously analyse what has gone wrong. READ MORE

The opposition isn’t profiting from Fidesz’s loss of popularity

A left-wing analyst finds it devastating for the opposition that it has not been able to increase its voting base at a time when economic difficulties have eroded support for the governing party. READ MORE

Public deficit forecast to reach 5.2 percent of GDP

A left-wing analyst blames the government for higher-than-expected inflation and public deficit. READ MORE

Physicist Ferenc Krausz – the second Nobel Prize winning Hungarian in as many days

Commentators are elated at the news that one day after Katalin Karikó’s Nobel Prize in medicine, Ferenc Krausz won the Nobel Prize in Physics with French physicists Pierre Agostini and Anne L’Huillier, for their superfast pulses of light to study electron dynamics. Just like the previous day, the celebrations are accompanied by political remarks. READ MORE