Weeklies on the war in Ukraine
Opposition-leaning and pro-government commentators offer sharply opposing views on the latest developments in the war. READ MORE
11 Transcarpathian POWs transferred from Russia to Hungary
The transfer is reported to be the result of a ‘private deal’ between the Russian Orthodox Church and Hungary’s Christian Democrat Deputy Prime Minister. READ MORE
Tags: KDNP, Russia, Transcarpathia, Ukraine
Libri taken over by MCC
As government-funded MCC becomes the almost exclusive owner of Hungary’s largest bookseller and publishing company, a pro-government pundit ridicules liberal protests against the takeover. READ MORE
Tags: literature, MCC
Business analyst worries about Hungary’s marginalisation within the EU
An independent investment analyst fears that by alienating EU institutions, Hungary may find itself on the periphery of the community with frightening consequences for growth and living standards. READ MORE
Military expert expects long drawn-out war in Ukraine
A Hungarian-Israeli strategic analyst believes that the first failure of the Ukrainian spring offensive has spared Ukraine a strategic defeat. READ MORE
Hungary rejects planned EU migrant quotas
A pro-government commentator writes that compulsory migrant quotas cannot be imposed on Hungary, as under the country’s Fundamental Law, constitutional bodies must decide on their own whom to allow to settle on Hungarian soil. READ MORE
Tags: EU, migrant quotas, migrants
Weeklies on the prospect of lasting delays to EU funds
Left-wing commentators suspect that the government would rather give up the bulk of the EU transfers to Hungary than fulfil the rule of law conditions set by the European Commission. Pro-government columnists suggest that the controversy behind the frozen European funds is based on divergences over identity politics. READ MORE
US Ambassador criticises Hungary’s attitude on Ukraine
A pro-government pundit rejects the complaints of the US ambassador about Hungary’s continued co-operation with Russia in energy projects. READ MORE
Budapest Mayor holds online ’residents’ assembly’
A pro-government commentator dismisses the online opinion poll launched by the Mayor as a scam. READ MORE