President Novák to meet Zelensky and the Pope
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023The leading news website believes Ms Novák intends to assess the chances of a peace initiative in Ukraine. READ MORE
Zelensky meets Hungarian community leaders
Tuesday, August 8th, 2023Commentators express cautious optimism in their evaluations of President Zelensky’s visit to Berehove in the Transcarpathian region, which was home to an estimated 100 thousand ethnic Hungarians before the war. 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
Hungary stalls new EU military aid to Ukraine
Friday, May 19th, 2023A pro-government pundit believes Hungary had no choice but to veto a new tranche of EU aid to Ukraine and a new sanctions package against Russia after hostile gestures by Ukraine. READ MORE
Zelensky allegedly suggested blowing up Russian pipeline to Hungary
Tuesday, May 16th, 2023A pro-government commentator is outraged by a leaked suggestion from the Ukrainian president to ‘blow up the Druzhba pipeline that provides oil to Hungary’. A liberal pundit describes Zelensky’s reported words as an off-the-cuff remark spoken in a moment of anger. READ MORE
PM Orbán (with three other leaders) fails to applaud Zelensky
Saturday, February 11th, 2023A liberal website interprets the scene at the European Council meeting in Brussels as a clear expression of the PM’s refusal to side with Ukraine, while pro-government commentators argue that he was not the only one not to applaud the Ukrainian President. READ MORE
Hungarian perceptions of the war in Ukraine
Monday, September 12th, 2022According to two opinion polls, Hungarians have negative views about Putin as well as Zelensky, but they are also becoming less satisfied with the Hungarian government’s response to the Ukraine war. READ MORE
Ukraine leaders criticise Hungary
Saturday, March 26th, 2022A pro-government columnist rejects criticism of Hungary’s stance on Ukraine by embattled Ukrainian leaders. His left-wing counterpart believes that the consequences of the war may cause uncertainty among Fidesz voters. READ MORE
NATO Secretary General backs Hungary’s demands in Kyiv
Tuesday, November 5th, 2019A pro-government commentator welcomes the pressure the Secretary General of NATO put on President Zelensky in Kyiv for national minorities to have the right to be taught at school in their mother tongues. READ MORE