A liberal and a right-wing journalist offer diametrically opposed takes on the decision of Budapest 9th district Mayor to ignore questions by a pro-government interviewee on ATV. READ MORE
Tags: media
A pro-government columnist is outraged by reports that new EU sanctions would ban the import of Russian nuclear fuel. READ MORE
Tags: EU, European Commission, Paks, Russia, sanctions
A pro-government and a left-wing commentator ponder the potential implications of the US midterm elections on the war in Ukraine. READ MORE
Tags: US
Five opposition-leaning weeklies ponder the possible political consequences of soaring inflation and the government’s conflicts with the western mainstream. But they doubt whether the opposition parties will be able to take advantage of the crisis. The two pro-government weeklies believe that the government is ‘on the right side of history’ in its international conflicts. READ MORE
A left-wing commentator finds the accusations levelled at the two judges who met the US ambassador ridiculous, while a pro-government columnist condemns leftist outlets who take up the defence of the two judges as biased. READ MORE
Tags: judiciary, Pressman, US Embassy
Pro-government outlets urge the two judges to resign, as they interpret their visit to the US Embassy as a political act. A liberal outlet quotes arguments to the contrary. READ MORE
Tags: judiciary, US Embassy
Left-wing and liberal analysts blame the government and the National Bank for the high price Hungarians are paying to regain the trust of the markets. A pro-government pundit is optimistic that Hungary can avoid recession – despite the global economic crisis. READ MORE
Tags: economy, Forint, inflation, National Bank, Orbán, prices
A pro-government media outlet speculates that the EU wants to withhold funding from Hungary in order to finance Ukraine. A left-wing commentator accuses the government of spreading lies about the EU sanctions on Russia. READ MORE
A left-wing commentator questions the government’ decision to impose interest rate caps on business loans. READ MORE