EP brands Hungary as ‘not a full democracy’
Saturday, September 17th, 2022Liberal commentators remark that the resolution passed by the European Parliament doesn’t necessarily mean that European funds are out of reach for Hungary. READ MORE
Fidesz in search of a new right-wing bloc in Europe
Monday, March 29th, 2021Last week, the weeklies went to print one or two days before Fidesz announced its final departure from the European People’s Party. Now they offer their analyses. READ MORE
EPP punishes Tamás Deutsch
Friday, December 18th, 2020Commentators come forward with diametrically opposing evaluations of the decision by European People’s Party MEPs to punish the head of the 13-strong Fidesz delegation in the European Parliament. READ MORE
EP deputy speaker demands rule of law sanctions
Saturday, October 10th, 2020The Deputy Speaker of the European Parliament calls for EU rules to be changed to punish the governments of Hungary and Poland for rule of law infringements. A pro-government columnist accuses her of hypocrisy. READ MORE
Left-liberal thoughts on possible opposition strategies
Monday, August 17th, 2020As the final editions of all the weeklies went to print before the agreement on Friday by opposition party leaders to stand behind a single candidate in all constituencies at the next general election in 2022, they carry commentaries on the opposition’s options in general terms only. READ MORE
Trócsányi’s nomination as EU Commissioner blocked
Monday, September 30th, 2019Pro-government outlets are outraged by the decision of the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament to reject Mr Trócsányi’s candidacy. A left-liberal columnist dismisses the PM’s explanation of what happened. READ MORE
A liberal critique of left-wing MEPs
Tuesday, July 16th, 2019A veteran liberal commentator strongly disagrees with opposition MEPs who voted against Fidesz candidates for various posts within the European Parliament. READ MORE
Weeklies on EP elections
Monday, May 13th, 2019Two weeks before the elections for the European Parliament, weeklies assess the possible outcomes and ponder whether Fidesz will remain a member of the European People’s Party or choose a more radical right-wing group after the election. READ MORE
A strange campaign-start
Wednesday, April 10th, 2019As parties begin campaigning for their candidates for seats in the European Parliament, left-wing commentators accuse all sides of failing to address genuine issues. READ MORE
Hungary indicted in the Sargentini report
Saturday, April 28th, 2018A pro-government columnist dismisses a report by Dutch Green MEP Judith Sargentini, which accuses Hungary of jeopardising European values, as biased and motivated by hostility to the Hungarian government view on migration. READ MORE