Press Roundup: Dissecting Hungary’s Approach to the War in Ukraine The Hungarian weeklies and the weekend editions of the daily papers ponder Hungary’s relationship to the Russian-Ukrainian war, and where... 2022.07.25.
OPINION – Guy Verhofstadt’s Latest Attack on Hungarian PM Based on Fake News Belgian liberal MEP Guy Verhofstadt has hit out against the Hungarian Prime Minister in his latest personal attack by claiming... 2022.07.20.
Press Roundup: Weeklies on the Ukrainian War, Sanctions, and the EU Commentators disagree sharply on what should be done to bring about peace in Ukraine, as well as over the rights... 2022.07.12.
Press Roundup: Ukraine and Moldova Get EU Candidate Status A conservative and a left-wing pundit comment on the decision to grant candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova. Both accuse... 2022.06.27.
Press Roundup: Sanctions on Russia and Europe’s Future Commentators across the political spectrum ponder the broader implications of EU sanctions on the future of Europe. Hungarian press roundup... 2022.06.13.
OPINION – British Media Branding Hungarian Children “Racists” Right after Hungary exploded in celebration after their unexpected, yet well-deserved 1:0 win over the English national team during the... 2022.06.07.
Press Roundup: Hungarians Willing to Defend Their Country – Poll According to a recent survey, half the Hungarian adult population would take up arms to defend their country in case... 2022.06.03.
Press Roundup: EU Oil Embargo Compromise Seen as a Success for PM Orbán Pro-government as well as left-wing and liberal commentators agree that the 6th round of EU sanctions against Russia represents a... 2022.06.02.
Press Roundup: Weeklies on The New Government After the swearing-in of the new Cabinet ministers last week, the weeklies try to make sense of the new composition... 2022.05.30.
Press Roundup: Opposing Takes on Government’s Windfall Taxes A liberal news site predicts that the newly announced special taxes will trigger an infringement procedure by the European Commission.... 2022.05.28.
Press Roundup: PM Imposes Windfall Tax on ‘Extra Profits’ A left-wing columnist believes the new exceptional powers under which the new taxes will be levied are motivated by an... 2022.05.27.
Press Roundup: Weeklies on the Row Over Banning Oil Imports from Russia Opposition-leaning weeklies accuse the government of conniving with Moscow, by rejecting the proposed ban on importing Russian crude oil without... 2022.05.23.
Press Roundup: PM Orbán Offers a ‘Recipe’ to American Conservatives A liberal commentator notes that the American Conservative Conference in Budapest has been ‘snubbed’ by high profile American personalities, while... 2022.05.21.
Press Roundup: PM Orbán Sworn in for the Fifth Time A left-wing pundit sees the Prime Minister’s inaugural speech as a harbinger of lasting confrontation with the rest of Europe,... 2022.05.18.
Press Roundup: Katalin Novák Inaugurated as Hungary’s First Female President A pro-government commentator and his left-wing counterpart both note the new president’s fierce condemnation of ‘Putin’s aggression’ against Ukraine in... 2022.05.17.
Press Roundup: Phasing Out Russian Oil Still Dominates News Pro-government commentators find the EU proposal to eliminate Russian oil unrealistic and even counterproductive. Left-wing and liberal pundits also acknowledge... 2022.05.16.
Press Roundup: Birth Rate in Trouble Again A pro-government commentator calls on the government to come up with yet more incentives to boost the birth rate, as... 2022.05.14.
Press Roundup: Diplomatic Skirmish with Croatia Over PM Orbán’s Statement A pro-government and a left-wing commentator both dismiss as exaggerated the Croatian Foreign Ministry’s reaction to Prime Minister Orbán’s remark... 2022.05.13.
Press Roundup: Could Hungary Get Financial Compensation for Phasing Out Russian Oil? Before leaks or rumours spread about substantial compensation to be paid to Hungary for its vote on the ban of... 2022.05.12.
Press Roundup: Foreign Minister Reaffirms Objections to EU Sanctions on Russian Oil A pro-government pundit, as well as his alt-left counterpart, agree that the EU’s proposed embargo on Russian oil would harm... 2022.05.10.
Press Roundup: Weeklies on The Opposition a Full Month After its Electoral Defeat Commentators on both sides of the political spectrum suggest that the weaknesses which sealed the opposition’s fate during the elections... 2022.05.09.
