Hungary seen as an island of ‘normality’
Monday, July 26th, 2021Conservative commentators accuse the ‘West’ and ‘Brussels’ of attacking Hungary in order to punish it for defending traditional Christian and European values. READ MORE
Ruminations on the future of the EU
Thursday, January 7th, 2021A pro-government columnist expects fierce disputes over migration to dominate the European Union in 2021. A left-wing commentator wonders whether the Hungarian government might quit the increasingly integrated European Union. READ MORE
Rule of law conditionality: a Polish (and Hungarian) take
Friday, December 4th, 2020In the main pro-government daily, a leading Polish right-wing journalist condemns attempts to empower the European Commission to punish member countries accused of breaching rule of law principles. READ MORE
European Court rules against Hungary’s migrant centers
Monday, May 18th, 2020As the EU’s top court strikes down the transit zones which form the cornerstone of the government’s asylum policies, a liberal and a conservative pundit ponder the future of migration regulations in Hungary and the EU. READ MORE
Brussels urges free travel for essential workers
Wednesday, April 8th, 2020As the European Commission urges countries not to apply today’s strict travel restrictions to workers performing critical jobs in other countries, a left-wing commentator remarks that those workers would also be critically needed in their own countries. READ MORE
Calls for another EU infringement procedure against Hungary
Saturday, April 4th, 2020A pro-government commentator scorns Hungary’s critics in the European Parliament, who are proposing yet another EU infringement procedure in response to Hungary’s coronavirus emergency act. Two liberal columnists suspect meanwhile that the government risks political and economic ostracization. READ MORE
EU seen as a lame duck
Saturday, March 21st, 2020Two strongly pro-government commentators think that the coronavirus emergency will further weaken the EU and increase the importance of nation-states. READ MORE
Conservative columnist reclaims European identity
Thursday, February 20th, 2020A pro-government pundit accuses liberal EU elites of trying to force an artificial uniform European identity on all EU member states. She calls on conservatives to defend authentic European identity which is rooted in diverse national identities. READ MORE
Trócsányi’s nomination as EU Commissioner blocked again
Friday, October 4th, 2019As the Hungarian government’s nominee for EU Commissioner is rejected again, pro-government commentators accuse the EU of punishing Hungary for its anti-migration policies. Liberal pundits, on the other hand, find the decision justified. READ MORE
Brain drain and emigration within Europe continues
Monday, August 12th, 2019Two independent economic analysts commenting on an EU report on the brain drain recommend that the Hungarian government consider targeted tax cuts for young Hungarians to slow down emigration. A pro-government columnist likens pro-migration EU politicians to colonizers. READ MORE