Two left-wing commentators express diametrically opposing opinions on French President Macron’s statement that Europe should not be a ‘vassal’ of the United States. READ MORE
A liberal analyst believes US-Hungary relations will become increasingly tense, although the Ambassador’s statements on Wednesday were significantly milder than expected. A pro-government pundit characterises Ambassador Pressman’s press briefing as utterly insignificant. READ MORE
News outlets quote the US Ambassador’s reaction to PM Orbán’s message with clear hints about their own opinions on the matter. READ MORE
Based on insider sources, a news report suggests the controversy over EU-financed academic exchange programmes will be overcome by next spring. READ MORE
Two moderate analysts think that the EU needs to reconsider its insistence on anti-Russian sanctions – otherwise Europeans may revolt due to high energy prices. READ MORE
The founder of the originally radical right-wing party finds it highly improbable that his fourth successor at the helm of Jobbik can turn his battered organisation into a successful moderate conservative political force. READ MORE
A moderately pro-government news site writes that Ryanair’s CEO has been given a tough but fair answer to his harsh criticism of the new windfall tax imposed on airlines. READ MORE
A centrist pundit quotes two European political experts to suggest that, despite the decline of centre-right parties, traditionalist right-wing conservatives have not yet become more powerful, and even the creation of a new right-wing alliance is proving more difficult than expected. READ MORE
A prominent pro-government historian condemns the decision by many opposition MPs, who walked out of the first session of Parliament after taking their oaths of office. READ MORE
The former leader of Jobbik predicts that the next government will face multiple crises after the election. To overcome them, he suggests, the winner of next Sunday’s election should abandon ‘tribal thinking and partisan psychosis’. READ MORE