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
Ukraine files WTO lawsuit against Poland, Slovakia and Hungary
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023A well-known jurist doesn’t think that Ukraine’s complaint to the World Trade Organisation will be successful. 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
Reactions to PM Orbán’s annual Băile Tușnad address
Tuesday, July 25th, 2023Opposition-leaning commentators find the Prime Minister’s speech flat and meaningless, though provocative, while pro-government columnists praise it as revelatory. READ MORE
Bank chief slams government economic policy
Friday, March 10th, 2023Is this a war? The number one tabloid asks, referring to a statement by the President of the National Bank in Parliament on Wednesday. READ MORE
Romanian protest over the Szekler flag
Friday, February 10th, 2023A left-wing columnist describes the exchange of irritated messages between Bucharest and Budapest as a senseless exercise in posturing. READ MORE
PM Orbán’s football scarf sparks controversy
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2022A pro-government pundit and a left-wing columnist reflect on a photo of the Prime Minister showing him after the latest match of the Hungarian football team, wearing a scarf with the map of Greater Hungary. READ MORE
Far right party leader fantasizes about annexing Sub-Carpathia
Tuesday, November 15th, 2022A liberal analyst believes that rumours about Ukraine’s neighbours intending to chop off Ukrainian territories originate from Moscow. READ MORE