Ruling party loses election in Poland
Tuesday, October 17th, 2023Commentators see the result as a big loss for Hungary’s right-wing government. READ MORE
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Weeklies on Israel’s war against Hamas
Monday, October 16th, 2023Commentators condemn the bloodbath perpetrated by Hamas militants in Israel and ponder the possible outcomes of the conflict. READ MORE
The Gaza conflict compared to the war in Ukraine
Friday, October 13th, 2023A right-wing commentator believes that the two wars are radically different in nature and thus require different solutions. READ MORE
Katalin Karikó wins Nobel Prize for medicine
Wednesday, October 4th, 2023Media outlets celebrate (though not without political overtones) the Hungarian American biochemist who won the Nobel Prize with biologist Drew Weissman for their groundbreaking research that made it possible to produce the MRNS vaccine against Covid. READ MORE
Hungary is in no rush to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid, Pm Orbán says
Wednesday, September 27th, 2023A pro-government columnist lambasts the opposition for its ’substandard’ reactions to the Prime Minister’s address in the first session of Parliament after the summer recess. READ MORE
Hungary still keeps Sweeden waiting
Thursday, September 21st, 2023A left-wing pundit lambasts the House speaker who doubts whether Hungary should agree to Sweden’s accession to NATO. READ MORE
Pro-government journalist denied US diplomatic entry visa
Friday, September 15th, 2023Government-friendly outlets vituperate against the US Embassy for denying a diplomatic entry visa to György Szöllősi, editor-in-chief of Nemzeti Sport, the only nationwide print sports daily in Hungary. READ MORE
Catholic Primate among Fidesz faithful at Kötcse
Thursday, September 14th, 2023Left-wing commentators lambast Cardinal Erdő, the head of Hungary’s Catholic Church attending the annual Fidesz gathering at Kötcse where PM Orbán drew up his plans for the immediate future. READ MORE
US Ambassador criticises ’attempts to rehabilitate Horthy’
Thursday, September 7th, 2023The main pro-government daily criticises the ambassador for ‘chipping in’ while a left-wing website expresses concerns similar to those of the US ambassador. READ MORE
Hungary in slight recession
Tuesday, September 5th, 2023As the GDP has been slowly shrinking for the fourth consecutive quarter, a business analyst lists five reasons that caused Hungary’s longest recession since 1996. READ MORE