Government Audit Office papers released
Saturday, October 8th, 2016The leading left-wing daily accuses the Prime Minister of cowardice and abuse of power in connection with the government’s feud with a group of liberal NGOs two years ago. READ MORE
PM Orbán’s plan to amend the Constitution
Thursday, October 6th, 2016Commentators on the Right and Left disagree on whether or not the Prime Minister’s plan to amend Hungary’s Fundamental Law in order to rule out mandatory EU migrant redistribution reflects the will of the people. READ MORE
First reactions to the quota referendum
Tuesday, October 4th, 2016Commenting on the quota referendum results, left-
The EU Summit in Bratislava
Monday, September 19th, 2016Commentators disagree on Prime Minister Orbán’s diagnosis that after last Friday’s meeting in the Slovak capital, the EU’s position on illegal immigration remained basically unaltered, as leaders spoke much more about migrant resettlement than about the protection of Europe’s borders. READ MORE
PM Orbán’s speech at Kötcse on 9/11
Tuesday, September 13th, 2016Commentators agree that our lives will never be the same as they were before 2001, but disagree on PM Orbán’s speech on the anniversary. READ MORE
PM Orbán named man of the year at Krynica Economic Forum
Friday, September 9th, 2016A conservative columnist interprets PM Orbán’s honor as proof of his successful politics. His left-wing counterpart accuses the Orbán government of using claims of national sovereignty to entrench corruption. READ MORE
PM Orbán announces new border fence
Monday, August 29th, 2016The leading left-wing daily likens the Hungarian Prime Minister’s plan to erect a new fence on Hungary’s southern border, to the Israeli wall in the West Bank. Népszabadság wonders if Hungary would shoot at refugees if the new defence line does not stop them. READ MORE
Hungary’s interests in Turkey
Saturday, August 27th, 2016Commenting on Hungarian official statements on Turkey, a left-wing columnist thinks that there is little leeway for Hungary to pursue its own strategic interests in the complex geopolitical situation of the Middle East. READ MORE
The prospects of V4 cooperation
Monday, August 15th, 2016A regional foreign policy expert wonders whether the Visegrád alliance can be expanded and developed into an even more important platform. READ MORE
Trump and Clinton in the spotlight
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016A left-wing columnist thinks that although Prime Minister Orbán is leaning towards Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton is preferable for the world because she is moderate and experienced. A conservative commentator believes that both are poor candidates, but Trump may perhaps change American foreign policy for the better. READ MORE