European Parliament tries to block Hungary’s EU presidency
Friday, May 26th, 2023On a pro-government news site, experts dismiss the planned resolution as unpleasant but juridically irrelevant. READ MORE
Archive for the ‘Mandiner’ Category
Weeklies on Hungary’s conflicts in international relations
Monday, May 22nd, 2023Left-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
Zelensky allegedly suggested blowing up Russian pipeline to Hungary
Tuesday, May 16th, 2023A pro-government commentator is outraged by a leaked suggestion from the Ukrainian president to ‘blow up the Druzhba pipeline that provides oil to Hungary’. A liberal pundit describes Zelensky’s reported words as an off-the-cuff remark spoken in a moment of anger. READ MORE
Weeklies on Castle Hill demonstrations
Monday, May 15th, 2023Demonstrations 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
Hungary hopes to complete the Paks-2 project by the early 2030s
Wednesday, May 10th, 2023A pro-government weekly reports that the Hungarian side is preparing itself for possible international sanctions against Rosatom, the Russian nuclear power giant which at present is still in charge of the construction of Hungary’s second nuclear power station. READ MORE
Weeklies on Hungary’s international standing
Monday, May 8th, 2023Opposition-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
Protesters clash with police in front of PM’s office
Friday, May 5th, 2023After a group of young people were pepper-sprayed by police in front of the Prime Minister’s office on Wednesday night, news outlets disagree on the nature of the protest. READ MORE
Weeklies on the Pope’s visit to Hungary
Monday, May 1st, 2023The 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
US Ambassador criticises Hungary’s position on Ukraine
Friday, April 28th, 2023A pro-government columnist sharply rejects the Ambassador’s remarks on the plight of ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine. READ MORE
President Novák vetoes whistleblower law
Thursday, April 27th, 2023A left-wing commentator suspects that the veto was just meant to boost Ms Novák’s prestige. A pro-government columnist sees the presidential veto as proof that democracy works in Hungary. READ MORE