Are the strategies of PM Orbán and President Macron alike?
Tuesday, April 25th, 2023An international affairs analyst sees similarities between the views of the two leaders, but only in their refusal to be subservient to the United States. READ MORE
Conflicting left-wing views on Macron’s ’vassal’ comment
Wednesday, April 19th, 2023Two left-wing commentators express diametrically opposing opinions on French President Macron’s statement that Europe should not be a ‘vassal’ of the United States. READ MORE
Brussels accused of duplicity as Macron overrides Parliament
Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023A conservative sociologist believes Mr Macron’s decision to enact his unpopular pensions reform by skipping a vote in Parliament shows what the European mainstream really means by the rule of law. READ MORE
Opposing takes on French and Slovene elections
Wednesday, April 27th, 2022A left-wing commentator believes that the Hungarian government will become even more isolated on the European stage after the defeat of Marine Le Pen and Janez Jansa. A pro-government columnist finds this explanation pathetic. READ MORE
Ruminations on French Presidential elections
Wednesday, April 13th, 2022A conservative columnist suggests that the Hungarian government will maintain sound pragmatic relations with France – regardless which candidate wins the Presidential election run-off. READ MORE
Weeklies on Macron, Márki-Zay and the Constitutional Court
Monday, December 20th, 2021In their last issues before the end of the year, most weeklies concentrate on the Christmas festivities. Pro-government media largely avoid analysis of the political events of the week, while the main left-wing media find several developments worthy of comment. READ MORE
Evaluation of Macron’s visit to Hungary
Wednesday, December 15th, 2021Commentators on both sides of the political divide see both room for cooperation and opposition between the President of France and the Hungarian Prime Minister. READ MORE
President Macron in Budapest
Tuesday, December 14th, 2021Commentators seek strategic reasons behind the decision of the President of France to pay a visit to Hungary. READ MORE
A lone (friendly) comment on PM Orbán’s visit to London
Tuesday, June 1st, 2021While most media have confined their coverage of the British-Hungarian summit to news reports and press reviews, a pro-government political analyst describes as telling the fact that the Hungarian Prime Minister was only the second European leader (after his Irish counterpart) to be received at 10 Downing Street since Brexit. READ MORE
Macron courts Hungary and Poland
Tuesday, February 25th, 2020A pro-government pundit cautions against what he sees as an insincere attempt by President Macron of France to befriend the leaders of Hungary and Poland. READ MORE