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Péter Magyar accused of domestic harassment

Wednesday, March 20th, 2024

Commentators cannot decide whether the Fidesz insider-turned-critic of the government actually mistreated his wife, Justice Minister Judit Varga at the end of their marriage, as suggested by a police report leaked to the press. READ MORE

Sceptical comments on Péter Magyar’s new movement

Tuesday, March 19th, 2024

Commentators predict no real prospects of success for the one-person movement launched by former Justice Minister Judit Varga’s divorced husband. READ MORE

Weeklies on the anniversary of the 1848 revolution – and Ukraine

Monday, March 18th, 2024

As every year, commentators mark 15 March with attempts to apply the lessons of the 1848 revolution to the present era . READ MORE

Hungary Marks 25 years as NATO member

Friday, March 15th, 2024

A pro-government columnist warns against using NATO as a means to exert pressure on Hungary. READ MORE

Foreign Minister rejects President Biden’s statement on PM Orbán

Thursday, March 14th, 2024

On the opposition-leaning ATV channel, Foreign Minister Péter Szíjjártó explained why the US ambassador was summoned to his ministry on Tuesday. READ MORE

Twin-tailed Dog party survives its first crisis

Wednesday, March 13th, 2024

Although the party’s two leaders have now withdrawn their resignations, commentators see the crisis of the past days as signalling the end of the ’fun party’ as we have known it – one making fun of both the government and the opposition. READ MORE

PM Orbán and Donald Trump praise each other in Mar-a-Lago

Tuesday, March 12th, 2024

A left-wing columnist thinks PM Orbán is playing Russian roulette by befriending Trump, while his pro-government counterpart suggests Trump is the better choice for Hungary. READ MORE

Weeklies on the challenges facing the government

Monday, March 11th, 2024

A full month after the paedophile pardon scandal emerged, the weeklies believe that the subject left a deep scar on the stability of the government, although the opposition is not in better shape than before. READ MORE

PM Orbán meets Donald Trump in Florida

Saturday, March 9th, 2024

A pro-government columnist calls the day when the two leaders met ‘super Friday’. READ MORE

Chinese policemen to patrol in Hungary

Friday, March 8th, 2024

A liberal news site accuses the government of putting Hungarian sovereignty in danger, by agreeing to receive Chinese police officers to patrol along with their Hungarian colleagues in Hungarian cities. READ MORE