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Analyst paints a grim picture of the prospects for peace

Wednesday, November 1st, 2023

An expert on international politics and strategy sees no signs of a lasting solution to the war between Russia and Ukraine or Israel’s war on Hamas. READ MORE

NATO ambassadors discuss PM Orbán’s meeting with Putin

Saturday, October 21st, 2023

The pro-government daily rejects the security concerns expressed by the US ambassador after PM Orbán met President Putin of Russia earlier this week. READ MORE

Weeklies on hurdles to Sweden’s NATO membership

Monday, September 25th, 2023

Critics of the government furiously condemn Fidesz for repeatedly bringing up new reasons for delaying the vote on Sweden’s bid to join NATO. A pro-government analyst believes that the misgivings of the government side are well-founded. READ MORE

Weeklies on Hungary’s links with East and West

Monday, September 11th, 2023

Critics accuse the government of leaning towards Russia and leading the country out of the Western alliance, while a pro-government commentator dismisses that view. READ MORE

Russian history textbook calls 1956 Revolution a ‘fascist rebellion’

Wednesday, August 30th, 2023

Opposition-leaning outlets urge the government to protest, while a pro-government commentator claims that the government side has never considered Russia a friend. READ MORE

Death of Prigozhin as sign of a strong dictatorship

Friday, August 25th, 2023

A pro-government commentator sees no evidence of cracks in the Putin regime. READ MORE

Expert describes how Russia evades sanctions

Friday, August 11th, 2023

Despite being ‘the most sanctioned country in world history’, Russia manages to import even high-tech products for military use, one of Hungary’s best-known Russia experts writes. READ MORE

Weeklies on Hungary’s position on Ukraine and NATO

Monday, July 24th, 2023

Opposition-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, 2023

Commentators offer diverging interpretations of the outcome of the NATO summit in Lithuania as to Ukraine’s future membership in the alliance. READ MORE

A debate on Hungary’s international orientation

Wednesday, July 12th, 2023

An independent columnist suggests a majority of Hungarians sympathise with Russia, while a pro-government historian believes they have just been disappointed by the West. READ MORE