Fidesz lambasted for not honouring Navalny

A left-wing columnist believes the governing party will remain isolated in Europe. READ MORE

Conflicting comments on the war in Ukraine

A liberal commentator thinks the West and Ukraine should set realistic goals for themselves in the war, while a pro-government columnist criticises President Macron of France who didn’t exclude sending western military personnel to Ukraine. READ MORE

V4 still exists, despite differences over Ukraine

A pro-government agrees with PM Orbán who is urging a ceasefire and peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. READ MORE

Three opposition parties demand direct election of President

A left-leaning analyst believes Sunday’s demonstration held by the Democratic Coalition, Momentum and the MSZP was a failure. READ MORE

Tamás Sulyok chosen by Fidesz as candidate for President of the Republic

Commentators critical of the government express varying views on what to expect from the President of the Constitutional Court whom Fidesz’s parliamentary group has nominated to replace Katalin Novák as President of the Republic. READ MORE

Sweden’s Prime Minister to visit Hungary on Friday

A pro-government commentator suggests that Hungary has kept Sweden waiting for the ratification of its bid for NATO membership as a reaction to the harm caused by sanctions against Hungary which were supported by Sweden. READ MORE

Opposition wants the President to be elected by plebiscite

The left-wing daily devotes two comments on the same day to support the constitutional reform proposed by most opposition parties. READ MORE

Bishop Balog refuses to resign over the paedophile pardon case

A pro-government intellectual believes the Calvinist bishop should quit after President Novák appeared to have pardoned the helper of a paedophile offender partly under his influence. READ MORE

Klubradio boss withdraws offensive comment

A pro-government columnist takes vulgar remarks by the owner of Klubradio as proof of the immorality of the entire opposition.

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First comments after President Novák’s resignation

A liberal analyst believes the opposition’s job is to pinpoint Prime Minister Orbán as the main cause of the paedophile pardon scandal, while the government side will try to use its media power to defend itself. A pro-government pundit writes that the events have shown Fidesz’s moral superiority. READ MORE