Hungarian footballers take the knee in the Premier League
Wednesday, August 16th, 2023Right-wing commentators compare the kneeling gesture to opportunistic moves by citizens under communism. READ MORE
Archive for the ‘Mandiner’ Category
Row over Hungarians leaving their country
Tuesday, August 15th, 2023Right-wing commentators lambast left-liberals who see emigration as the only solution to what they see as the unbearable conditions in Hungary. READ MORE
Weeklies on the character of the Hungarian government
Monday, August 14th, 2023Left-wing and liberal authors describe what they call the Orbán regime as an outlier in the European Union, while their pro-government counterparts see it as upholding the values of freedom and national sovereignty in a sometimes-hostile environment. READ MORE
Zelensky meets Hungarian community leaders
Tuesday, August 8th, 2023Commentators express cautious optimism in their evaluations of President Zelensky’s visit to Berehove in the Transcarpathian region, which was home to an estimated 100 thousand ethnic Hungarians before the war. READ MORE
Weeklies on US-Hungary relations
Monday, August 7th, 2023Although the new restrictions on visa-free travel imposed by the United States on Hungarian citizens will not create problems for most visitors, the weeklies see them as a serious development, a litmus test of the deterioration of Hungary’s ties with its main ally. READ MORE
Further comments on US visa waiver restrictions
Friday, August 4th, 2023Although the new restriction on visa-free travel to the United States is largely symbolic, the issue has stirred strong emotional reactions in the Hungarian media. READ MORE
Weeklies on the Prime Minister’s Băile Tușnad speech
Monday, July 31st, 2023Left-wing and liberal authors lambast Prime Minister Orbán for what they see as provocative remarks on Hungary’s neighbours. Pro-government commentators find remarkable points in his address. READ MORE
Weeklies on Hungary’s position on Ukraine and NATO
Monday, July 24th, 2023Opposition-leaning commentators find cracks within the government camp on the correct approach to Ukraine, while pro-government columnists believe that continuing the war is futile for both sides. READ MORE
Weeklies on the economy, international relations and Pride Month
Monday, July 17th, 2023Opposition-leaning commentators find the record of the government extremely negative and lament the absence of a credible challenger. Right-wing columnists find serious deficiencies in the parties representing the western mainstream and their allies in Hungary. READ MORE
Biden shakes hands with Orbán alone
Thursday, July 13th, 2023Commentators suspect that the US President didn’t know whom he chose for that handshake while joining the on-camera ‘family photo’ event at the NATO summit in Vilnius. READ MORE