Hungary still keeps Sweeden waiting
Thursday, September 21st, 2023A left-wing pundit lambasts the House speaker who doubts whether Hungary should agree to Sweden’s accession to NATO. READ MORE
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Ukraine files WTO lawsuit against Poland, Slovakia and Hungary
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023A well-known jurist doesn’t think that Ukraine’s complaint to the World Trade Organisation will be successful. READ MORE
Pundit calls on MPs to reject Sweden’s accession to NATO
Tuesday, September 19th, 2023A veteran right-wing journalist hopes the Hungarian Parliament will refuse to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership in the wake of a Swedish video on the state of democracy in Hungary. READ MORE
Weeklies try to solve the riddle of Fidesz’s lasting success
Monday, September 18th, 2023Some commentators attribute the government’s success in one election after another to the weakness of the opposition, while others find the explanation in its endeavour to continue a long-standing trend in Hungarian political history. READ MORE
A left-wing take on PM Orbán’s projected 28 years in government
Saturday, September 16th, 2023A critic compares the PM to undemocratic rulers but ascribes his undisturbed reign to the weakness of the opposition. READ MORE
Pro-government journalist denied US diplomatic entry visa
Friday, September 15th, 2023Government-friendly outlets vituperate against the US Embassy for denying a diplomatic entry visa to György Szöllősi, editor-in-chief of Nemzeti Sport, the only nationwide print sports daily in Hungary. READ MORE
Catholic Primate among Fidesz faithful at Kötcse
Thursday, September 14th, 2023Left-wing commentators lambast Cardinal Erdő, the head of Hungary’s Catholic Church attending the annual Fidesz gathering at Kötcse where PM Orbán drew up his plans for the immediate future. READ MORE
Prominent pro-government daily calls opposition leaders ’ordinary traitors’
Wednesday, September 13th, 2023The nationwide pro-government print daily defines accepting US financial help for political activities as ‘high treason’. READ MORE
PM would like to stay in power till 2034
Tuesday, September 12th, 2023A liberal news site reports that in his speech to the Fidesz faithful on Saturday, PM Orbán talked about his plan to continue as Prime Minister for another eleven years. READ MORE
Weeklies on Hungary’s links with East and West
Monday, September 11th, 2023Critics accuse the government of leaning towards Russia and leading the country out of the Western alliance, while a pro-government commentator dismisses that view. READ MORE