Analyst paints a grim picture of the prospects for peace
Wednesday, November 1st, 2023An 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, 2023The 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, 2023Critics 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, 2023Critics 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, 2023Opposition-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, 2023A pro-government commentator sees no evidence of cracks in the Putin regime. READ MORE
Expert describes how Russia evades sanctions
Friday, August 11th, 2023Despite 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, 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
A debate on Hungary’s international orientation
Wednesday, July 12th, 2023An 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