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First reactions to the EU deal over aid to Ukraine

Saturday, February 3rd, 2024

A left-wing commentator writes that PM Orbán gave in to pressure by agreeing to the Ukrainian aid package, while a pro-government observer calls the result a sensible compromise. READ MORE

PM Orbán’s feud with the EU seen as successful

Friday, February 2nd, 2024

A liberal radio commentator thinks that dangerous as clashing with the European mainstream might seem, it may be politically profitable for Mr Orbán. READ MORE

EU pressure mounting on Hungary

Thursday, February 1st, 2024

A pro-government commentator rejects as ‘worse than a mafia hit’ the alleged plans to punish Hungary if it doesn’t agree to commit to a 50 billion Euro aid package to Ukraine for the forthcoming four years. READ MORE

EU bureaucrats accused of blackmail

Wednesday, January 31st, 2024

Although the existence of a purported plan to ruin Hungary financially has been denied by senior EU officials, a pro-government columnist condemns the leak as an intentional move to blackmail Hungary. READ MORE

Weeklies on Hungary’s spats with its allies

Monday, January 29th, 2024

Commentators agree that hindering first Finland’s then Sweden’s accession to NATO, as well as being sanctioned by the European Union and openly criticised by the US administration, have put Hungary in a unique position within the Western alliance, although they offer conflicting explanations. READ MORE

Navracsics on Ukraine and the EU elections

Thursday, December 28th, 2023

Hungary’s chief EU negotiator who spent four years in Brussels as a member of the European Commission does not expect sharp changes from next year’s European parliamentary Elections. READ MORE

More comments on last week’s EU summit

Tuesday, December 19th, 2023

A left-wing pundit welcomes the Prime Minister’s decision to recoil from vetoing the EU resolution to start accession negotiations with Ukraine. A pro-government commentator believes the Prime Minister vetoed what he could when he opposed the giant aid package which other EU countries wanted to deliver to Hungary’s beleaguered eastern neighbour. READ MORE

EU opens accession talks with Ukraine

Saturday, December 16th, 2023

As PM Orbán refrained from vetoing the decision on starting talks over Ukraine’s future EU membership, a pro-government commentator believes Hungary leaves the EU summit with a positive balance. READ MORE

Viktor Orbán hopes Fidesz will remain in government until 2060

Thursday, November 23rd, 2023

An independent political analyst describes the Prime Minister’s acceptance speech as re-elected chairman as an exercise in self-confidence. READ MORE

Weeklies on the planned ‘Sovereignty Protection Bill’

Monday, November 20th, 2023

Although the exact content of the bill is unclear for the moment, commentators try to place it in the context of Hungary’s divergences with her Western allies. READ MORE