Romanian protest over the Szekler flag
Friday, February 10th, 2023A left-wing columnist describes the exchange of irritated messages between Bucharest and Budapest as a senseless exercise in posturing. READ MORE
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Liberal writer fears Third World War
Thursday, February 9th, 2023On a left-liberal website, a well-known expert on Russian history and culture fears that the war in Ukraine may degenerate into a larger conflagration. READ MORE
Opposition starts the new year disunited
Wednesday, February 8th, 2023Commentators on both sides of the political divide are sceptical about the prospects of the opposition posing any kind of threat to Fidesz any time soon. READ MORE
US ambassador criticises Hungary’s stance on Ukraine
Tuesday, February 7th, 2023A pro-government columnist believes that the US ambassador is motivated by an excessive thirst for publicity, while a left-wing analyst shares the opinion of the American diplomat. READ MORE
Weeklies on Hungary as an outlier in the EU
Monday, January 30th, 2023Left-wing commentators wonder if the government is paving the way for Hungary to eventually leave the European Union, while a pro-government columnist lambasts left-wing members of the European Parliament who accuse Hungary of corruption, while their peers are under investigation for taking hundreds of millions of Euros in bribes. READ MORE
Fidesz dissolves local branch after lost election
Saturday, January 28th, 2023A left-wing columnist calls on the left to learn from its own failures – just as Fidesz does. READ MORE
Football Association bans Greater Hungary banners
Friday, January 27th, 2023A pro-government commentator is outraged by the decision and calls it an expression of sheer cowardice. READ MORE
Navracsics hopes to rescue Erasmus and Horizon
Thursday, January 26th, 2023Based on insider sources, a news report suggests the controversy over EU-financed academic exchange programmes will be overcome by next spring. READ MORE
A conservative take on the Davos World Economic Forum
Wednesday, January 25th, 2023A right-wing economist sees the traditional Davos forum as a gathering of an elite that wants to run the world, pushing elected leaders into the background. READ MORE
The National Anthem through a political lens
Tuesday, January 24th, 2023The Day of Hungarian Culture has been celebrated on 22 January since 1989, the day in 1823 when Ferenc Kölcsey completed the verses of what would soon become the Hungarian National Anthem. Commentators on both sides draw political lessons on the 200th anniversary. READ MORE