Biden shakes hands with Orbán alone

Commentators suspect that the US President didn’t know whom he chose for that handshake while joining the on-camera ‘family photo’ event at the NATO summit in Vilnius. READ MORE

A debate on Hungary’s international orientation

An independent columnist suggests a majority of Hungarians sympathise with Russia, while a pro-government historian believes they have just been disappointed by the West. READ MORE

PM called Hadházy a ’sneaking, lurking fox’

A left-wing commentator returns the adjectives to the Prime Minister himself, while a cabinet minister repeats the accusation that Hadházy, MP is a ‘mendacious fox’. READ MORE

Weeklies on French riots and the resignation of the Justice Minister

A liberal analyst attributes the week-long rioting throughout France to institutional racism, while a right-wing commentator asks how masses of second and third-generation immigrants can be fully integrated.

Commentators disagree sharply on the reasons behind the resignation of Justice Minister Judit Varga and her new role as lead Fidesz candidate for the European Parliament elections in 2024.

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Liberal pundit justifies US funding for opposition

A well-known liberal commentator thinks opposition parties couldn’t finance their electoral campaigns without help from abroad. READ MORE

Opposing views about whether Hungary is pro-Russian

In a series of opinion pieces, two pundits clash over the stance of the Hungarian government on the war in Ukraine and the feelings of the population about Ukraine and Russia. READ MORE

Teachers’ law passed by Parliament

A left-wing commentator accuses the government side of voting against Hungary’s future, while a pro-government columnist asserts that the new law will improve teachers’ working conditions. READ MORE

Hungary sets up Ministry of European Union Affairs

A liberal analyst doesn’t believe that the idea to create a new ministry came from the new Minister of Justice. READ MORE

Hungary and Poland oppose EU migration pact

Pro-government commentators reject the planned relocation mechanism for asylum seekers from frontline states to other EU member countries, while a left-wing columnist believes that the idea will be pushed through, despite Hungarian and Polish resistance. READ MORE

Weeklies on Wagner mutiny

Analysts agree that the abortive attempt by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin to march on Moscow revealed weaknesses within the Putin regime. One pro-government commentator accuses the opposition of rooting for the head of the Wagner group. READ MORE