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
Hungarian GDP growth tops Europe again
Saturday, November 16th, 2019An independent economic analyst writes that the Hungarian economy is increasingly resilient to external shocks, including the slow down in Germany. As a result of growing Hungarian competitiveness and sound internal demand, Hungarian economy can maintain fast growth, he suggests. READ MORE
Political doldrums in Germany
Saturday, June 15th, 2019A left-wing and a pro-government pundit agree that the German governing coalition is running out of steam. READ MORE
Fears over 2020 EU funding cuts
Thursday, February 21st, 2019The leading online economic daily comments on the draft EU budget plans, and suspects that the EU will use carrots to lure Hungary into the Eurozone. A pro-government commentator thinks that the core EU states do not respect the sovereignty of other members at all. READ MORE
Hungary beefs up its defence capability
Wednesday, February 20th, 2019A pro-government analyst thinks that Europe is unlikely to set up its own independent defence force any time soon, which make it reasonable for Hungary to upgrade its own army. READ MORE