Orbán meets Merkel in Berlin
Saturday, July 7th, 2018Commentators agree that the tensions between the two leaders persist but believe that it is in the interests of both to dampen the controversy. READ MORE
EU ponders a linkage between structural funds and asylum-seekers
Monday, February 26th, 2018As Chancellor Merkel proposes that EU structural funds should be contingent on accepting the redistribution of asylum-seekers, conservative commentators accuse her, as well as the EU, of blackmail. READ MORE
German grand coalition revived
Friday, February 9th, 2018Columnists wonder whether the grand coalition led by Angela Merkel will restore Germany’s stability, and wheth
Chancellor Kurz – an ally of Hungary?
Wednesday, December 20th, 2017As the new right-wing coalition takes office in Austria, Hungarian commentators try to gauge the depth of the political change next door. READ MORE
Kurz seen as an ally for the Hungarian government
Friday, November 10th, 2017A pro-government analyst believes that Austria’s new chancellor will seek allies in Hungary and the other Visegrád 4 countries, in order to in counter German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s policies. As a result, he believes, new opportunities will open for Hungary for her voice to be heard in the European Union. READ MORE
Macron seen as the mountain, giving birth to a mouse
Thursday, September 28th, 2017A pro-government columnist thinks the ten-year road map for a closer European Union laid out by President Macron of France is a collection of commonplaces or unrealistic ideas which merely aim at bolstering his dwindling popularity at home. READ MORE
Merkel returned to power
Tuesday, September 26th, 2017In a first comment on the impact of the German elections on Hungary, a pro-government columnist believes that threats of financial sanctions to punish Hungary for its rejection of migrant quotas should not be taken at face value now that the campaign is over. 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
More on EU-US relations
Thursday, June 1st, 2017An independent conservative analyst hopes that the weakening of transatlantic cooperation will make Europe stronger and more resilient. READ MORE
Angela Merkel tells Europe to make it on its own
Wednesday, May 31st, 2017Commentators ponder what a more independent and assertive Europe, as envisioned by Chancellor Merkel, might entail for Hungary. READ MORE