Ukraine under martial law
Wednesday, November 28th, 2018Pondering the implications of the Russian-Ukrainian naval incident, a pro-government columnist finds Hungary’s position diplomatically and geopolitically extremely delicate. READ MORE
Calls for EU-Russia rapprochement
Thursday, August 23rd, 2018Pro-government analysts, commenting on President Putin’s visit to Germany and Austria, call on the EU and European governments to cooperate with Russia rather than following US interests in isolating her. READ MORE
Hungary repays first Paks loan installment
Saturday, February 10th, 2018A left-wing columnist lambasts the government after it was announced that the first Paks loan drawdown has been repaid. A liberal pundit, on the other hand, claims that the government’s decision is reasonable, and that the Russian loan may at some point become a favorable option for Hungary again. READ MORE
Momentum’s anti-Putin protest
Friday, September 1st, 2017A centrist commentator thinks that increasingly hysterical anti-Russian rhetoric by left-wing and liberal parties will further alienate moderate voters. READ MORE
President Putin in Budapest
Wednesday, August 30th, 2017Commenting on the Russian President’s short visit to Hungary, a left-wing columnist fears that the government wants to make Hungary part of the illiberal East. A conservative and a centrist pundit dismiss such fears, but also caution against too strong ties with Russia. READ MORE
The debate over CEU rolls on
Monday, April 10th, 2017As a new wave of actors in the EU and the US join the dispute over CEU’s future, commentators along the political spectrum ponder the motivations of the parties involved and opinions diverge on whether the university will close down. READ MORE
A debate over ‘Putinophobia’
Wednesday, April 5th, 2017A conservative blogger accuses the Left of baseless anti-Putin fear mongering. In his response, another conservative commentator thinks that fears over Hungary’s Putinization are legitimate to a certain extent. READ MORE
PM Orbán’s Lámfalussy lecture
Wednesday, January 25th, 2017A pro-government columnist agrees with PM Orbán that after the election of Donald Trump, Hungary will have the chance to put the national interest first. A left-wing commentator doubts that Hungary is on an equal footing with the US. READ MORE
Donald Trump’s victory still on the agenda
Monday, November 21st, 2016Hungarian weeklies ponder the implications of the US presidential election on Hungary and its broader cultural ramifications. READ MORE
Fears over Russian economic expansion dismissed
Tuesday, November 1st, 2016An economist rejects the claims of a recent CSIS report, according to which Russia has been restoring its economic and political leverage in Central and Eastern Europe. READ MORE