A pro-government pundit ridicules commentators who see the European elections as a setback for Fidesz. A left-wing analyst praises Péter Magyar for his performance but warns that he must improve his skill at facing critics. READ MORE
Despite their diverging judgements on the contents of the Prime Minister’s speech, commentators agree in describing the Budapest ‘peace march’ on Saturday as an impressive show of strength. READ MORE
Commentators try to assess the chances of a new united radical right-wing alliance within the European Union – and Fidesz’s potential role in it. READ MORE
A left-wing analyst urges FM Szíjjártó to resign, because it turned out that his ministry lied when it denied the Russian cyber-attacks, while a pro-government pundit accuses the Left of falsely accusing the government of what they are doing themselves – selling out Hungary’s interests. READ MORE
Left and right-wing commentators find it equally absurd of a German literary jury to discard Hungarian writer Péter Nádas from the top candidates of the HKW prize for the best novel of 2023, despite his book being found to be the best. READ MORE
A leftist columnist warns that hate speech may easily transmute into violence. READ MORE
A left-wing commentator thinks the public TV company cannot be trusted to stage a debate of front-runners ahead of the European elections, while his pro-government colleague accuses Péter Magyar of shying away from an open debate READ MORE
A left-wing columnist accuses the government of acting as ’Peking’s Trojan horse’ in Europe. READ MORE
A socialist political scientist fears that the traditional left is on a slippery slope. READ MORE
Commentators agree in condemning the attempt by a Brussels district mayor to ban the National Conservatism conference but not on the context. READ MORE