Weeklies on the solidity of the position of the Hungarian government
Monday, October 30th, 2023Opinions sharply diverge on the issue as well was on the chances of the opposition to win an election in the foreseeable future. READ MORE
A travelogue on PM Orbán’s visit to China
Saturday, October 28th, 2023A member of the delegation that accompanied the Prime Minister to China to attend the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative describes her positive impressions there. READ MORE
Opposing takes on the PM’s 23 October speech
Wednesday, October 25th, 2023A pro-government pundit and a liberal analyst both identify Mr Orbán’s words about the European Union as the core message of his address on the 67th anniversary of the 1956 revolution. READ MORE
Weeklies on Poland and 1956
Monday, October 23rd, 2023The Hungarian revolution on 23 October 1956, started with demonstrations of solidarity with the Polish revolt against communism in Poznan. For a short time, the two peoples were on the same wavelength. Today that is not the case, since PM Orbán’s Polish allies were voted out of office in last Sunday’s elections. READ MORE
NATO ambassadors discuss PM Orbán’s meeting with Putin
Saturday, October 21st, 2023The pro-government daily rejects the security concerns expressed by the US ambassador after PM Orbán met President Putin of Russia earlier this week. READ MORE
Another row with the US ambassador
Friday, October 20th, 2023A pro-government pundit rebuffs Mr Pressman’s critique of PM Orbán’s meeting with President Putin in Beijing. READ MORE
Conflicting takes on the elections in Poland
Thursday, October 19th, 2023A former liberal diplomat welcomes the victory of the opposition in Poland, while a pro-government commentator warns the Hungarian Left that it was not PM Orbán who lost his seat in Poland. READ MORE
PM Orbán attends the Road and Belt summit in China
Wednesday, October 18th, 2023A pro-government columnist thinks Hungary can be a bridge between East and West. READ MORE
Fico wins elections in Slovakia but needs allies
Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023Commentators recall the ‘anti-Hungarian’ measures of the winner during his first term as prime minister, while a pro-government columnist welcomes Mr Fico’s stance against arms deliveries to Ukraine. READ MORE
Hungary is in no rush to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid, Pm Orbán says
Wednesday, September 27th, 2023A pro-government columnist lambasts the opposition for its ’substandard’ reactions to the Prime Minister’s address in the first session of Parliament after the summer recess. READ MORE