Military expert expects long drawn-out war in Ukraine
Wednesday, June 14th, 2023A Hungarian-Israeli strategic analyst believes that the first failure of the Ukrainian spring offensive has spared Ukraine a strategic defeat. READ MORE
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Military expert predicts prolonged Ukraine conflict
Wednesday, November 16th, 2022A Hungarian-Israeli military analyst suggests that the pattern of past wars waged by Russia doesn’t augur well for peace in Ukraine. READ MORE
Jewish community reacts to Prime Minister’s remarks on ‘mixed race’
Wednesday, July 27th, 2022Prime Minister Orbán’s comments on race in his speech on Saturday were made in the context of his opposition to mass immigration from outside Europe. Nevertheless, Jewish leaders and authors in Hungary found his words disturbing. One added, however, that Hungary is a safe country for Jewish people. READ MORE
US Presidential election in focus
Monday, November 2nd, 2020Pondering the possible implications of the US Presidential elections, right-wing pundits hope that Donald Trump is reelected, while left-wing and liberal columnists would prefer Joe Biden as next President of the US. READ MORE
Opposition backs candidate despite anti-Semitic slurs
Monday, August 24th, 2020A conservative liberal Jewish pundit finds it nauseating that opposition parties are willing to support what he calls an anti-Semitic, racist candidate in the October by-election in the district of Szerencs in north-east Hungary. READ MORE
New synagogue inaugurated in Kecskemét
Monday, July 6th, 2020A Jewish news portal welcomes the opening of the new synagogue and finds no problem with the fact that the Prime Minister’s name is inscribed on the inaugural marble plaque. READ MORE
Debate over free speech and censorship
Monday, May 18th, 2020The leading pro-government daily accuses ‘George Soros and his network’, in a series of articles, of censoring Facebook content and limiting free speech. A liberal commentator finds the accusations absurd. A neoliberal pundit notes that free speech is under threat throughout Europe. READ MORE
Restrictions on movement to fight the virus pandemic
Monday, March 30th, 2020As the government announces a partial curfew in an effort to slow down the spread of the coronavirus, commentators ponder the implications for the pandemic and the lives of ordinary Hungarians. READ MORE
Weeklies on the state of emergency
Monday, March 23rd, 2020Weeklies and weekend editions of dailies ponder the economic and social implications of the coronavirus emergency, including discussion of the extension of the state of emergency. READ MORE
Anti-Zionist reform Judaism gains momentum
Saturday, February 22nd, 2020A conservative historian attributes the increasing popularity of anti-Zionist views in the main left-leaning Jewish organization to ideological and political considerations. READ MORE