Government critic expects zero financial transfers from the EU
July 1st, 2023
A veteran economist predicts that the European Union will permanently withhold EU funds from Hungary. READ MORE
Justice Minister resigns
June 30th, 2023
Opinions diverge on whether Ms Judit Varga was dismissed by the Prime Minister or becoming an MEP will be the start of a new career for her. READ MORE
Tags: Judit Varga, Pegasus, Völner
Karácsony accused of accepting foreign electoral donations
June 29th, 2023
A pro-government columnist ridicules the explanations of the Mayor of Budapest about the donations his organisation received in foreign currencies in the runup to last year’s general elections. READ MORE
Tags: campaign financing, Karácsony
Hungary opposes EU budget amendment
June 28th, 2023
A pro-government daily reproduces a Facebook comment by a leading government official criticising the amendments the European Commission has put forward to the budget of the European Union. READ MORE
Diverging opinions on Prigozhin’s abortive coup
June 27th, 2023
Commentators draw disparate although not entirely contradictory conclusions from the unprecedented attempt at a military takeover in Russia. READ MORE
Weeklies on suspended EU transfers
June 26th, 2023
Opposition-leaning commentators take it for granted that most of the financial transfers to Hungary will continue to be withheld by the European Union. One pro-government expert also believes that Hungary must prepare for that eventuality. READ MORE
Tags: EU funds, Navracsics, Orbán
Culture war seen as a lasting curse
June 24th, 2023
A left-wing analyst believes the ideological divide within Hungarian society is too deep to disappear even in the event of a change in government. READ MORE
Tags: culture wars
A pro-government take on the Pride festival
June 23rd, 2023
As the Budapest Pride Month enters its second week, a right-wing columnist lambasts LGBT activism but advocates tolerance toward sexual minorities. READ MORE
Hungary and Poland divided on the war in Ukraine
June 22nd, 2023
A pro-government author laments the deterioration of the traditionally warm relations between the two countries – but hopes that they will find a way to restore their old friendship once the war is over. READ MORE
Further comments on US ambassador’s Pride address
June 21st, 2023
A pro-government commentator dismisses the ambassador’s comments as baseless, while a left-wing columnist believes that the government is senselessly confrontational in its foreign relations. READ MORE