UK leaves EU
Tuesday, February 4th, 2020A commentator in the leading pro-government daily admires the UK for leaving the EU and restoring its national sovereignty. READ MORE
Landslide Tory victory in UK election
Monday, December 16th, 2019A left-wing commentator attributes the Tories’ sweeping victory in the UK election to the Labour Party’s radical and demagogic messages. A pro-government columnist calls on the EU to open up to Russia. READ MORE
A pro-government view on Brexit
Friday, January 18th, 2019A conservative analyst regrets that with Brexit, Hungary is losing an ally in debates within the European Union. She also finds it worrying that Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union will apparently take place in chaotic conditions. READ MORE
British Ambassador’s praise of V4
Monday, December 4th, 2017A liberal columnist accuses the British ambassador to Budapest of ‘flattering’ PM Orbán and ‘echoing his populist slogans’. She suggests that Britain needs the V-4 countries in its standoff with Brussels over Brexit, but would not protect Hungary and Poland if EU leaders wanted to strip them of their voting rights. READ MORE
Angela Merkel tells Europe to make it on its own
Wednesday, May 31st, 2017Commentators ponder what a more independent and assertive Europe, as envisioned by Chancellor Merkel, might entail for Hungary. READ MORE
Foreign Minister Szijjártó on European “no-go zones”
Saturday, September 24th, 2016Pro-government columnists side with Foreign Minister Szijjártó, who in successive interviews with
68ers blamed for Brexit
Friday, July 1st, 2016Népszabadság contends that identifying the migrant crisis as the root cause of the Brexit vote is misleading. Magyar Idők disagrees. READ MORE
PM Orbán to British voters: do not leave
Tuesday, June 21st, 2016As PM Orbán publishes an ad in the Daily Mail arguing against the Brexit option, the leading left-wing daily accuses the government of cynicism. A government politician, on the other hand, believes that despite the disputes with Brussels, the Hungarian government never became anti-EU. READ MORE
Cameron’s deal with the EU
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016Two leading commentators agree that the deal struck by Great Britain at the EU summit last Saturday will probably be sufficient for British voters to opt for staying within the European Union in June, but Europe will never be the same again as a result. READ MORE
PM Cameron’s visit to Hungary
Saturday, January 9th, 2016Commenting on the meeting of the two prime ministers, a left-wing columnist cautions against hoping that the UK and Hungary are becoming strategic allies in reforming the EU. A conservative commentator dares to believe that Hungary can become an important player in revamping the Union. READ MORE