Right-wing columnist on Navalny poisoning
Wednesday, December 30th, 2020A pro-government commentator doesn’t believe that Russian dissident Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the Russian secret services. READ MORE
Film Academy Award for István Szabó
Friday, February 7th, 2020A conservative historian finds it nauseating that the Hungarian Film Academy, funded by the state, decided to award the Oscar winner film director István Szabó, who as an informer actively helped the Communist secret police in the late 1950s. READ MORE
Details of 2007 espionage case released
Friday, April 5th, 2019After the publication of details of the 2007 espionage scandal in which Russian FSB agents had access to sensitive information on Hungarian secret agencies, a pro-government commentator finds it peculiar that politicians who in 2007 compromised Hungary’s security now accuse the government of serving Russian interests. READ MORE
Bill on undercover agents criticised
Friday, November 6th, 2015Independent conservative comme
EU Parliament lifts Jobbik MEP’s immunity
Friday, October 16th, 2015A left-wing and a pro-government pundit agree that during the investigation into an MEP‘s alleged spying activity for Russia (see BudaPost through May 20, 2014) Jobbik will have to clarify if it is in any way inked to the Russian secret services. READ MORE
Weeklies on Simicska’s accusations
Monday, March 16th, 2015Left-wing magazines point out how damaging the charge levelled against the Prime Minister by his former close ally is. Liberal pundits think the uncertainty about former real or imagined police informants should have been settled long time ago by publishing all Communist secret service files, while right-wing commentators call Mr Simicska’s allegations sheer slander. READ MORE
Simicska accuses Orbán of informing on him in Communist era
Wednesday, March 11th, 2015Commentators are predominantly sceptical about the allegation that PM Orbán was recruited by the communist secret services during his military service in 1982. READ MORE