Pro-government columnist on the war in Ukraine
Friday, April 22nd, 2022A conservative analyst finds the prospect of a prolonged war in Ukraine frightening and urges efforts to reach an early settlement. READ MORE
CDU new leader welcomed
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021A pro-government analyst thinks that under Friedrich Merz, the CDU will return to its original conservative agenda that the party abandoned under Angela Merkel’s leadership. READ MORE
Trouble in store for Hungarian relations with post-Merkel Germany?
Monday, December 13th, 2021Right-wing analysts fear that the new left-liberal German government will harshly criticize Hungary and try to encroach on national sovereignty. Left-wing commentators are less than certain that Germany will become more critical of Hungary than under Chancellor Merkel. READ MORE
More on the German elections
Wednesday, September 29th, 2021The leading dailies all agree that post-electoral German coalition talks may turn out to be more interesting than the campaign itself. READ MORE
First reactions to the German election
Tuesday, September 28th, 2021In the first snap reactions to the Bundestag election results, pundits across the political scene foretell more tension between the next German government and Hungary.
Weeklies’ last comments before the German elections
Monday, September 27th, 2021The weeklies ponder what kind of government will take shape after Chancellor Merkel, a key actor in German politics and international relations, leaves the scene after 16 years in office. They also try to weigh the potential consequences for German-Hungarian relations. READ MORE
Germany calls for the veto of EU member states in foreign affairs to be abolished
Wednesday, June 9th, 2021A pro-government author criticises German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas who has called for EU member states to lose their veto rights on international issues while agreeing with Prime Minister Orbán who staunchly opposes the proposal. READ MORE
Diplomatic row between Hungary and Germany over the sacking of a coach
Monday, April 12th, 2021he German Foreign Ministry has rejected Hungarian protests against the sacking of a Hungarian football coach in Berlin. Commentators’ opinions diverge on the rights and wrongs, but even opposition leaning columnists tend to believe that firing the coach was a disproportionate punishment. READ MORE
CDU elects new leader
Tuesday, January 19th, 2021Neither a pro-government nor a left-wing commentator deem it likely that the CDU or German politics will make a U-turn after the election of Armin Laschet. READ MORE
German ambassador summoned to Foreign Ministry
Wednesday, August 26th, 2020A pro-government analyst calls the German Cabinet Minister who said antisemitism was rampant in Hungary a serial detractor of Hungary while a liberal weekly regards the incident as a minor matter that should not be overblown. READ MORE