Hungary still keeps Sweeden waiting
Thursday, September 21st, 2023A left-wing pundit lambasts the House speaker who doubts whether Hungary should agree to Sweden’s accession to NATO. READ MORE
Pundit calls on MPs to reject Sweden’s accession to NATO
Tuesday, September 19th, 2023A veteran right-wing journalist hopes the Hungarian Parliament will refuse to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership in the wake of a Swedish video on the state of democracy in Hungary. READ MORE
US tightens visa waiver for Hungarians
Thursday, August 3rd, 2023Opinions sharply diverge on the decision by the United States to limit the validity of visa-free entry permits for Hungarian citizens to one journey per year. READ MORE
Most Hungarians wouldn’t fight for their country – survey
Tuesday, August 1st, 2023A liberal pundit thinks the government’s refusal to send weapons to Ukraine reflects the feelings of a large majority of Hungarians. READ MORE
Weeklies on Hungary’s position on Ukraine and NATO
Monday, July 24th, 2023Opposition-leaning commentators find cracks within the government camp on the correct approach to Ukraine, while pro-government columnists believe that continuing the war is futile for both sides. READ MORE
Rift persists within NATO on Ukraine’s accession
Friday, July 14th, 2023Commentators offer diverging interpretations of the outcome of the NATO summit in Lithuania as to Ukraine’s future membership in the alliance. READ MORE
US Ambassador criticises Hungary’s position on Ukraine
Friday, April 28th, 2023A pro-government columnist sharply rejects the Ambassador’s remarks on the plight of ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine. READ MORE
Weeklies on Hungary’s deteriorating relations with its allies
Monday, April 3rd, 2023Critics lambast the government for its stance on Ukraine and increasingly conflictual attitude towards NATO and EU allies, while pro-government commentators take the cabinet’s side in its conflicts with international partners. READ MORE
Hungary keeps Sweden waiting
Tuesday, March 28th, 2023As the Hungarian Parliament votes for Finland’s NATO membership but ‘awaits further assurances from Sweden’, a liberal and a left-wing commentator believe the government side is inconsistent in its attitude towards the plans of the two Nordic countries to join NATO. READ MORE
Weeklies on Hungary’s lonely stance on the war in Ukraine
Monday, March 27th, 2023A pro-government analyst finds it worrisome that the countries which support Ukraine don’t realise how hopeless it is to expect the war to end if the belligerent sides are not ready to compromise. A strong critic of the government suggests that divergences over the war have deepened Hungary’s conflicts with its allies. READ MORE