Pro-government pundit rejects being branded ’pro-Russian’
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024The publishing director of a pro-government weekly dismisses a suggestion by the Polish Prime Minister that his newspaper is pro-Russian. 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
Ruling party loses election in Poland
Tuesday, October 17th, 2023Commentators see the result as a big loss for Hungary’s right-wing government. READ MORE
EPP leader Tusk calls Hungary a ’degenerate democracy’
Wednesday, October 28th, 2020A pro-government commentator suggests that Donald Tusk and liberals in the EU criticize Hungary and accuse its government of violating basic EU norms, simply in order to divert attention from the EU’s failure to cope with the coronavirus. READ MORE
Tusk compares Orbán to former Nazi theorist
Tuesday, April 21st, 2020Left-liberal outlets describe Mr Tusk’s statement as a mild gesture, while pro-government sites hit back with the alleged collaborator past of the People’s Party President’s grandfather. READ MORE
Migration on the agenda of the EU summit
Saturday, December 16th, 2017A pro-government pundit hopes that the Visegrád countries will reject the introduction of mandatory migrant relocation at the EU summit. His left-wing counterpart accuses PM Orbán of not showing solidarity towards other EU member states. READ MORE
European Parliament committee endorses mandatory migrant quota plans
Monday, October 23rd, 2017A pro-government columnist contends that the EU proposal to introduce mandatory migrant redistribution quotas is a grave threat to Europe as well as Hungary. READ MORE
PM Orbán’s assessment of the EU summit
Monday, March 13th, 2017Commentators across the political spectrum speculate on the future of the European Union, the Visegrád cooperation process, and other consequences of the Friday EU summit. They all agree that Hungary will have to make a tough choice if the EU is transformed into a two-speed union. READ MORE
PM Orbán has international friends on his side
Monday, December 7th, 2015Left- and right-wing analysts equally recognise that the Hungarian Prime Minister is not isolated any more with his views on immigration in Europe. They differ however on whether he’s right or wrong and whether his position will ultimately prevail. READ MORE
PM Orbán in Brussels on migrant quotas
Saturday, September 5th, 2015As PM Orbán discussed migration issues with EU leaders, commentators wonder if the increased quotas hinted at by President Juncker would help resolve the migration crisis in Hungary and the EU. READ MORE