As Foreign Minister Péter Szíjjártó announced that the Hungarian contribution to the European Peace Framework will be used for working for the stability of the Western Balkans and reducing migration pressure, rather than for arms shipments to Ukraine, a left-wing columnist suggests that allies are ‘fed up’ with the Hungarian government and have decided to ignore it. READ MORE
Pro-opposition commentators accuse the government of condoning Russia’s aggression when it opposes the sanctions being imposed on Russia. Pro-government authors praise what they see as the only independent voice in Europe. READ MORE
The government side finds it necessary to clarify the position of the two Nordic countries about Hungary before the Hungarian Parliament ratifies their accession to NATO, while a left-wing commentator decries what he sees as the loss of Hungary’s ‘last friend’ – Finland. READ MORE
Opinions diverge on the rights and wrongs of the Hungarian government, but commentators agree that there is growing friction between Hungary and its partners in the Western alliance. READ MORE
Commentators take it for granted that despite a two-week delay, parliament will ratify the request of the two Nordic countries to join NATO. READ MORE
Left-wing and liberal authors believe that the West should support Ukraine until it regains the territories occupied by Russia. Conservative analysts suggest that none of the two warring countries can win the war and therefore support calls by the Hungarian government for an urgent ceasefire and peace negotiations. READ MORE
A pro-government analyst praises the President’s role in explaining Hungary’s stance on Ukraine to NATO allies, while a left-wing columnist suggests that the government side is transmitting contradictory messages on the issue. READ MORE
A left-wing commentator finds it striking that the Hungarian President hasn’t joined her East European colleagues who strongly condemned Russia’s move to annex four Ukrainian regions. READ MORE
Dailies offer opposing takes on the government’s position on how NATO should tackle the war in Ukraine. READ MORE
A centrist analyst finds the government’s support for Ukraine at best lukewarm. A right-wing commentator accuses the opposition of spinning what he calls absurd conspiracy theories. READ MORE