Romania’s Foreign Ministry criticises President Novák
Friday, June 2nd, 2023A left-wing commentator believes Hungarian leaders often behave tactlessly when visiting neighbouring countries. READ MORE
Romanian President’s remarks deemed anti-Hungarian
Monday, May 4th, 2020Commentators on Right and Left alike criticize Romanian President Iohannis for accusing the Romanian opposition of selling out Transylvania to Hungarians and Hungary. READ MORE
Rock star’s performance at Tusnádfürdő criticised
Thursday, August 1st, 2019A pro-government pundit protests against the presence at the traditional summer Fidesz gathering in Transylvania of liberal minded rock star András Lovasi. A Marxist philosopher, on the other hand, condemns Lovasi for accepting the invitation to perform there. READ MORE
Transylvanian cemetery dispute
Monday, June 17th, 2019A left-wing commentator fears that the Hungarian government will use the skirmish between Hungarians and Romanians in Transylvania to unleash irredentist hatred. A pro-government pundit calls on Hungary to put on a show of force and hopes that Transylvania will soon become part of Hungary again. Another pro-government columnist calls for moderation. READ MORE
Pope Francis’ open air mass in the Szeklerland
Tuesday, June 4th, 2019Commenting on the Pope’s visit to the most important shrine of Hungarian Catholics in Transylvania, left-wing outlets remark that during that historical event the Prime Minister was in Madrid watching Liverpool beat Tottenham in the Champions’ League final. A conservative commentator excoriates the Pontiff’s right-wing critics. READ MORE
Pope Francis to visit Transylvania
Tuesday, January 15th, 2019A conservative columnist welcomes the unprecedented decision of the Pope to visit the main place of worship of Hungarians in Transylvania. READ MORE
Hungarian party gets into Romanian Parliament
Wednesday, December 14th, 2016Commenting on the Romanian elections, conservative columnists welcome the good performance of the Hungarian alliance and ponder the implications for Hungarian minority representation in Transylvania. READ MORE
Diplomatic row over Romania’s national holiday
Wednesday, December 7th, 2016Commentators disagree on whether the Foreign Minister was right to ban his diplomats from attending the commemoration ceremony of the Romanian Embassy in Budapest on Romania’s National Holiday that symbolises the transfer of Transylvania from Hungary to Romania in 1918, after World War I. READ MORE
PM Orbán’s speech at Tusnádfürdő
Tuesday, July 28th, 2015Commentators find PM Orbán’s speech focusing on illegal migration at Fidesz’s annual summer university more moderate and cautious than his addresses in previous years. READ MORE
Minority autonomy at Tusnad
Saturday, July 25th, 2015A conservative columnist believes that instead of creating a common “supermarket”, the EU should focus more on the protection of minorities and their rights to self-determination. READ MORE