Weeklies on the war in Ukraine
Monday, June 19th, 2023Opposition-leaning and pro-government commentators offer sharply opposing views on the latest developments in the war. READ MORE
11 Transcarpathian POWs transferred from Russia to Hungary
Saturday, June 17th, 2023The transfer is reported to be the result of a ‘private deal’ between the Russian Orthodox Church and Hungary’s Christian Democrat Deputy Prime Minister. READ MORE
Military expert expects long drawn-out war in Ukraine
Wednesday, June 14th, 2023A Hungarian-Israeli strategic analyst believes that the first failure of the Ukrainian spring offensive has spared Ukraine a strategic defeat. READ MORE
US Ambassador criticises Hungary’s attitude on Ukraine
Saturday, June 10th, 2023A pro-government pundit rejects the complaints of the US ambassador about Hungary’s continued co-operation with Russia in energy projects. READ MORE
Former liberal leader fears Hungary’s isolation
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023In a long article, Viktor Orbán’s erstwhile friend, co-founder of Fidesz and then opponent as a liberal leader calls on the Prime Minister to sit down for talks with President Zelensky of Ukraine and negotiate with EC President Ursula von der Leyen. READ MORE
Left-wing reactions to Ukraine military aid stalled by Hungary
Saturday, May 20th, 2023Authors in the nationwide left-wing daily slam the government’s decision to veto a new round of sanctions on Russia and a tranche of military aid to Ukraine in protest against unfriendly Ukrainian moves. READ MORE
Chief of Staff’s gaffe about WW II
Saturday, May 13th, 2023A critic of the government concedes that the new Chief of Staff of the armed forces is a competent soldier but finds his recent remark on how the Second World War began unacceptable. READ MORE
US Ambassador criticises Hungary’s position on Ukraine
Friday, April 28th, 2023A pro-government columnist sharply rejects the Ambassador’s remarks on the plight of ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine. READ MORE
Pope to visit Hungary over the weekend
Wednesday, April 26th, 2023A pro-government commentator sees the papal visit as a gesture of support for the Hungarian government’s policies. A liberal author, on the other hand, fears that the event will not in itself ease Hungary’s isolation within Europe. READ MORE
Weeklies on US – Hungary relations
Monday, April 24th, 2023Opposition-leaning authors vituperate against the government, which they see as an outlier in both NATO and the European Union. Pro-government commentators praise Hungary’s leaders for defending the country’s sovereignty. READ MORE