Conservative and right-wing pundits accuse the West and the US of provoking Russia into war, adding that peace can be negotiated only by Washington and Moscow -a bullet point underlined by Viktor Orbán in his keynote speech to Republicans in Dallas. A liberal analyst, on the other hand, deems it crucial for the EU and NATO to stop Putin in order to avoid another world war. READ MORE
In their first snap analyses, a conservative lawyer and a liberal pundit agree that PM Orbán’s keynote address went down well with the Dallas CPAC audience. READ MORE
A pro-government and a liberal pundit both consider PM Orbán and Donald Trump close ideological partners. READ MORE
A left-wing and a pro-government pundit comment on a survey by a left-wing pollster company which suggests a rapid decline in Fidesz support. READ MORE
The leading pro-government daily criticizes the next US ambassador for openly denouncing Hungary and expressing concern over the state of democracy. READ MORE
The Hungarian weeklies, and the weekend editions of the daily papers ponder Hungary’s relationship to the Russian-Ukrainian war, and where EU sanctions on Russia might lead. READ MORE
A pro-government and a left-wing analyst offer diametrically opposed assessments of the government’s new energy price subsidy regulations. READ MORE
An economic analyst predicts that the 2023 approved by Parliament on Tuesday will need to be revised several times due to global economic uncertainties. READ MORE
A pro-government commentator is outraged by suggestions that the European Commission may propose centrally rationing gas consumption. A liberal analyst takes it for granted that the Hungarian government will try to veto any such attempt. READ MORE
Two moderate analysts think that the EU needs to reconsider its insistence on anti-Russian sanctions – otherwise Europeans may revolt due to high energy prices. READ MORE