Analysts agree that the abortive attempt by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin to march on Moscow revealed weaknesses within the Putin regime. One pro-government commentator accuses the opposition of rooting for the head of the Wagner group. READ MORE
Opposition-leaning and pro-government commentators offer sharply opposing views on the latest developments in the war. READ MORE
Left-wing commentators suspect that the government would rather give up the bulk of the EU transfers to Hungary than fulfil the rule of law conditions set by the European Commission. Pro-government columnists suggest that the controversy behind the frozen European funds is based on divergences over identity politics. READ MORE
The weeklies went to print before the European Parliament adopted its resolution on Thursday, questioning Hungary’s ability to take over the rotating presidency of the European Council a year from now. All took the outcome of the vote for granted, however, and pondered its implications. READ MORE
Commentators sharply disagree on the resolution passed by the European Parliament, questioning the suitability of Hungary to take over the rotating presidency of the European Council one year from now. READ MORE
Opposition-leaning columnists vituperate against the government, whom they accuse of ruining the system of public education while lavishing praise on the few hundred students who have staged demonstrations to express their dissatisfaction. A pro-government analyst finds it shameful for the opposition ‘to send students to the frontline’ to provoke the police. READ MORE
Left-wing and liberal commentators accuse Prime Minister Orbán of wantonly provoking conflicts with allies, while pro-government columnists believe that he is defending the national interest against undue intrusion. READ MORE
Demonstrations in front of the Prime Minister’s office on Castle Hill in Buda have become the main topic of opposition politics over the past few weeks, but opinions diverge on their significance. READ MORE
Opposition-leaning commentators believe that Hungary is fatally isolated, whereas pro-government columnists are confident that the Hungarian government has allies among conservatives in the West. READ MORE
The Papal visit has provoked fierce recriminations across the political divide. Each side accuses the other of instrumentalising the presence of the Pontiff for political purposes. READ MORE