German grand coalition revived
Friday, February 9th, 2018Columnists wonder whether the grand coalition led by Angela Merkel will restore Germany’s stability, and wheth
PM Orbán visits the CSU
Tuesday, January 9th, 2018A left-wing commentator lambasts Horst Seehofer, leader of the CSU for calling Hungarian Prime Minister a democrat. A pro-government pundit, on the other hand, hopes that Bavaria will join the coalition of the Visegrád countries and help Europe return to its core national and religious values. READ MORE
PM Orbán keeps fingers crossed for Merkel
Saturday, September 23rd, 2017A left-wing and a pro-government pundit are both certain that Chancellor Merkel will be returned to power by German voters on Sunday. They also agree that the rise of the AfD may have an important impact on the German political landscape. READ MORE
Martin Schulz criticizes the Hungarian government
Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017A pro-government and a left-wing columnist agree that the victory of Martin Schulz at the German election would be undesirable for the Hungarian governing party. READ MORE
Deeper analyses of the Berlin terror attack
Thursday, December 22nd, 2016Opinions diverge on the significance of the terror truck attack in Berlin and even more so on its implications for Germany, Hungary and the world. READ MORE
The Berlin truck terror attack
Wednesday, December 21st, 2016In their very first reactions to the Berlin massacre, the Hungarian media refrain from recalling how their government cautioned Germany against indiscriminately hosting a million asylum seekers. They quote experts who warn that Christmas fairs are impossible to protect against lone wolf terrorist attacks. READ MORE
Hungarian-German ‘ideological differences’ challenged
Saturday, December 17th, 2016A conservative pundit explains the political friction between Angela Merkel and the Hungarian centre-right government in terms of the different paths of consolidation pursued in Hungary and Germany rather than by ideological divergences. READ MORE
Angela Merkel’s self-critical comments on migration
Wednesday, September 21st, 2016A pro-government columnist thinks that despite her self-critical comments, Chancellor Merkel is unlikely to make a U-turn on migration policy. The leading left-wing daily praises Angela Merkel’s efforts and contrasts her inclusive politics with the Hungarian government’s migration rhetoric. READ MORE
German terror spree in focus
Wednesday, July 27th, 2016Left-wing pundits commenting on the German terror attacks caution against fear mongering and fomenting anti-migrant hysteria. Conservative columnists, on the other hand, think that the events prove the failure of multicultural integration and even suggest that Chancellor Merkel is complicit in the horrible crimes. READ MORE
PM Orbán meets Helmut Kohl
Thursday, April 21st, 2016Commentators disagree on the outcome of PM Orbán’s visit to former Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Was their endorsement of Mrs. Merkel’s policies just lip service, to mitigate the impact of their misgivings over the way the migration crisis has been handled?
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