PM Orbán’s annual speech at Băile Tușnad
Tuesday, July 25th, 2017Commentators sharply disagree on Viktor Orbán’s thesi
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Weeklies on the opposition’s meagre chances
Monday, July 24th, 2017Analysts on both Right and Left believe that the fragmented left-wing opposition stands no chance whatsoever of winning next year’s elections, at least not in their present shape. Right-wing commentators suspect however that the Socialist Party is doomed even in the longer run. READ MORE
V-4 unity seen as ephemeral
Saturday, July 22nd, 2017A left-wing analyst thinks that although the Visegrád countries unanimously oppose the idea of a multi-speed Europe, in the end Hungary will be left on her own in her relentless opposition to Brussels. READ MORE
Netanyahu concludes three day visit to Budapest
Friday, July 21st, 2017A liberal analyst believes that the Israeli Prime Minister came to Hungary to seek new allies within the European Union, while a conservative commentator hopes that his visit will help eradicate the remaining traces of anti-Semitism among Hungarian right-wingers. READ MORE
Netanyahu praises Hungary as Israel’s ally
Thursday, July 20th, 2017A liberal columnist suggests that what visiting Israeli Prime Minister has in common with Mr Orbán is that both of them are nationalists. A pro-Israeli author praises both governments for protecting national, religious and cultural traditions. READ MORE
Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Hungary
Wednesday, July 19th, 2017The Israeli Prime Minister is criticised by a left-wing pundit, while his visit is interpreted by a right-wing commentator as convincing proof that the accusations of anti-Semitism levelled against the Hungarian government from time to time are groundless. READ MORE
Joint legal initiatives by the Left and Jobbik
Tuesday, July 18th, 2017A pro-government commentator accuses left-wing opposition parties of hypocrisy after a series of joint moves with Jobbik. READ MORE
Hungarians – the most pro-EU people in Europe
Monday, July 3rd, 2017According to two parallel international surveys, Hungary turns out to be the nation most favourable to the European Union. But commentators sharply disagree on the role the government has played in confronting Brussels and shaping public opinion inside the country. The Hungarian EU Commissioner, despite his allegiance to Fidesz, disagrees with the government on migration issues. READ MORE
Is Italy following in Hungary’s footsteps?
Friday, June 30th, 2017A conservative commentator quotes earlier statements by Italian left-wing leader Matteo Renzi who used to condemn Hungary for building a fence along its southern borders and who now complains that Italy cannot cope with the inflow of migrants from Africa. READ MORE
PM Orbán summarizes the latest ‘National Consultation’
Thursday, June 29th, 2017The Prime Minister evaluates the 1.7 million answers to the government’s questionnaire as an expression of overwhelming support for his policy of rejecting mass immigration and further supranational European integration, while a left-wing commentator thinks that the questions put to the population were senseless. READ MORE