A pro-government columnist pokes fun at the Dutch Prime Minister who simply withdrew his disparaging remarks about Hungary’s government to remove an obstacle to his candidacy for Secretary General of NATO. READ MORE
In the latest of his highly opinionated columns, a pro-government pundit vituperates against the court ruling. READ MORE
Despite their diverging judgements on the contents of the Prime Minister’s speech, commentators agree in describing the Budapest ‘peace march’ on Saturday as an impressive show of strength. READ MORE
Leftist and liberal authors accuse the government of turning its back on western allies, while pro-government commentators believe Hungary’s leaders are simply desperately trying to preserve peace on the continent. READ MORE
In their first reactions, commentators find the debate of the eleven top candidates for the European election interesting although not particularly instructive. READ MORE
Commentators try to assess the chances of a new united radical right-wing alliance within the European Union – and Fidesz’s potential role in it. READ MORE
A commentator dislikes Pm Orbán’s claim that each and every vote cast for Fidesz is a vote for peace – but admits that it might prove effective. READ MORE
Left-wing and liberal commentators lambast the campaigning style of the government, while pro-government weeklies see the electoral clash as a confrontation between ‘the forces of peace and sovereignty’ on the one hand, and ‘war and globalism’ on the other. READ MORE
A pro-government columnist writes that China appreciates Hungary’s courage in opening to the East. READ MORE
A liberal weekly plays down the importance of the international conservative gathering in Budapest, while a right-wing commentator sees it as a significant forum of sovereignist forces. READ MORE