Forint hits record low
October 4th, 2022
As the national currency sinks below 320 to the Euro, a critic of the government admits that the reasons are largely outside the government’s control. READ MORE
War of words over Ukraine conflict
October 3rd, 2022
Pundits from all sides of the political spectrum ponder the implications and use of EU sanctions on Russia and the ‘national consultation’ the Hungarian government has called to discuss them. READ MORE
Tags: energy, EU, inflation, Russia, sanctions, Ukraine, war
Blame game over Nord Stream gas leaks
October 1st, 2022
A left-wing and a pro-government columnist offer diametrically opposite explanations of the attack on both Nord Stream pipelines. They both fear, however, that the underwater explosions are a harbinger of bigger conflicts ahead. READ MORE
Tags: energy, Nord Stream
DK shadow government holds first press conference
September 30th, 2022
A pro-government and a liberal commentator both think that the Democratic Coalition shadow government’s first press conference lacked political vision and content. READ MORE
Police investigate Márki-Zay’s campaign financing
September 29th, 2022
As the Hungarian police launch an investigation into the funding of Péter Márki-Zay’s campaign in the April election, a pro-government pundit accuses the opposition of serving foreign interests. A left-wing columnist retorts that pro-government NGOs use public funding all the time to promote the government’s messages. READ MORE
Tags: campaign financing, Márki-Zay, Soros
Repercussions of the Italian election
September 28th, 2022
A pro-government columnist hopes that the new Italian government will prove a strong ally for Hungary in its battles with Brussels. A left-wing pundit, on the other hand, suspects that Giorgia Meloni will try to cooperate with the EU in order to secure EU funding without which Italy could go bust. READ MORE
Fears of recession
September 27th, 2022
A leading economic analyst fears that the combination of rapidly growing inflation, high energy prices and an economic slowdown in Germany may cause a deep recession in Hungary as well. READ MORE
Weeklies on the future of EU funds to Hungary
September 26th, 2022
The five opposition-leaning weeklies doubt whether the European Commission can achieve full transparency in public procurements in Hungary, while pro-government commentators dismiss as unjust the whole procedure of making the transfer of EU funds conditional on rule of law compliance. READ MORE
Tags: EU funds, European Commission, rule of law
Government to conduct ’National Consultation’ on EU sanctions
September 24th, 2022
Opinions diverge sharply on the government’s claim that western sanctions do more harm to EU countries than to Russia and should therefore be scrapped. READ MORE
Tags: Kocsis, National Consultation, Orbán, sanctions
Conflicting takes on mobilisation in Russia
September 23rd, 2022
While both a left-wing and a conservative author read the ‘partial mobilisation’ announced by Russian President Putin as proof of Russian failure in Ukraine, the main pro-government daily blames the United States for the war. READ MORE