Tuesday, January 16th, 2024
A pro-government columnist interprets former Polish Premier Morawiecki’s words on Russia as PM corresponding to what his Hungarian counterpart has been saying since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine READ MORE
Friday, January 5th, 2024
Observers agree on the danger the shortage of artillery rounds represents for Ukraine. READ MORE
Thursday, December 28th, 2023
Hungary’s chief EU negotiator who spent four years in Brussels as a member of the European Commission does not expect sharp changes from next year’s European parliamentary Elections. READ MORE
Tuesday, December 19th, 2023
A left-wing pundit welcomes the Prime Minister’s decision to recoil from vetoing the EU resolution to start accession negotiations with Ukraine. A pro-government commentator believes the Prime Minister vetoed what he could when he opposed the giant aid package which other EU countries wanted to deliver to Hungary’s beleaguered eastern neighbour. READ MORE
Monday, December 18th, 2023
Weekly newspapers went to print before the EU summit at which the Hungarian government didn’t oppose the decision to start EU accession talks with Ukraine, while vetoing €50 billion in aid to Ukraine over the next four years. But there is much comment in general terms on Hungary’s attitude towards EU enlargement and Ukraine. READ MORE
Saturday, December 16th, 2023
As PM Orbán refrained from vetoing the decision on starting talks over Ukraine’s future EU membership, a pro-government commentator believes Hungary leaves the EU summit with a positive balance. READ MORE
Friday, December 15th, 2023
A liberal foreign policy expert believes that releasing one-third of the €30 billion suspended over rule-of-law concerns is part of a deal whereby Hungary will not oppose further EU payments to Ukraine. READ MORE
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
Friday, October 13th, 2023
A right-wing commentator believes that the two wars are radically different in nature and thus require different solutions. READ MORE
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
A well-known jurist doesn’t think that Ukraine’s complaint to the World Trade Organisation will be successful. READ MORE