PM Orbán opens the ‘political season’
Tuesday, August 29th, 2023Commentators offer starkly opposing evaluations of the Prime Minister’s words at his party’s annual ‘Tranzit’ festival in Tihany, at Lake Balaton. READ MORE
Weeklies on Hungary’s position in the world – as reflected in the 20 August festivities
Monday, August 28th, 2023Opposition-leaning columnists vituperate against the government for only inviting a collection of ‘undemocratic’ leaders to celebrate Saint Stephen’s day and watch the World Athletics Championship underway all week in Budapest. Pro-government weeklies regard both the national day and the World Athletics Championship as resounding successes for the country. READ MORE
A dozen foreign leaders visit Hungary on August 20
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023As Hungary celebrated St Stephen’s day on Sunday, commentators express opposing views on the presence of a high number of foreign luminaries (but not a single incumbent leader from EU countries). READ MORE
Weeklies on the character of the Hungarian government
Monday, August 14th, 2023Left-wing and liberal authors describe what they call the Orbán regime as an outlier in the European Union, while their pro-government counterparts see it as upholding the values of freedom and national sovereignty in a sometimes-hostile environment. READ MORE
President Novák approves new Ukrainian ambassador
Saturday, August 12th, 2023Experts believe that the new ambassador, an ethnic Hungarian, was kept waiting for months, to reciprocate a similar procedure by Ukraine with Hungary’s ambassador to Kyiv. READ MORE
Pro-Fidesz film producer condemns Fidesz oligarchs
Thursday, August 10th, 2023In an interview with a left-wing website, a filmmaker who produced documentaries critical of former Socialist Prime Ministers has repeated his condemnation of oligarchs close to the current government who brazenly enrich themselves, but pledged his continued loyalty to PM Orbán. READ MORE
Weeklies on US-Hungary relations
Monday, August 7th, 2023Although the new restrictions on visa-free travel imposed by the United States on Hungarian citizens will not create problems for most visitors, the weeklies see them as a serious development, a litmus test of the deterioration of Hungary’s ties with its main ally. READ MORE
Weeklies on the Prime Minister’s Băile Tușnad speech
Monday, July 31st, 2023Left-wing and liberal authors lambast Prime Minister Orbán for what they see as provocative remarks on Hungary’s neighbours. Pro-government commentators find remarkable points in his address. READ MORE
More comments on the PM’s Băile Tușnad address
Friday, July 28th, 2023Pro-government commentators angrily reject criticism by Romania, Slovakia and Czechia of PM Orbán’s speech at the annual Fidesz festival in Transylvania, while liberal authors accuse him of provoking neighbouring countries. READ MORE
Romania and Slovakia summon Hungary’s ambassadors
Thursday, July 27th, 2023Critics of the government believe PM Orbán’s remarks on Romania and Slovakia will not cause lasting trouble between those two neighbouring countries and Hungary. READ MORE