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
Opposing views about whether Hungary is pro-Russian
Friday, July 7th, 2023In a series of opinion pieces, two pundits clash over the stance of the Hungarian government on the war in Ukraine and the feelings of the population about Ukraine and Russia. READ MORE
Weeklies on Wagner mutiny
Monday, July 3rd, 2023Analysts agree that the abortive attempt by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin to march on Moscow revealed weaknesses within the Putin regime. One pro-government commentator accuses the opposition of rooting for the head of the Wagner group. READ MORE
Hungary opposes EU budget amendment
Wednesday, June 28th, 2023A pro-government daily reproduces a Facebook comment by a leading government official criticising the amendments the European Commission has put forward to the budget of the European Union. READ MORE
Diverging opinions on Prigozhin’s abortive coup
Tuesday, June 27th, 2023Commentators draw disparate although not entirely contradictory conclusions from the unprecedented attempt at a military takeover in Russia. READ MORE
Hungary and Poland divided on the war in Ukraine
Thursday, June 22nd, 2023A pro-government author laments the deterioration of the traditionally warm relations between the two countries – but hopes that they will find a way to restore their old friendship once the war is over. READ MORE
Weeklies on the war in Ukraine
Monday, June 19th, 2023Opposition-leaning and pro-government commentators offer sharply opposing views on the latest developments in the war. READ MORE
11 Transcarpathian POWs transferred from Russia to Hungary
Saturday, June 17th, 2023The transfer is reported to be the result of a ‘private deal’ between the Russian Orthodox Church and Hungary’s Christian Democrat Deputy Prime Minister. READ MORE
Military expert expects long drawn-out war in Ukraine
Wednesday, June 14th, 2023A Hungarian-Israeli strategic analyst believes that the first failure of the Ukrainian spring offensive has spared Ukraine a strategic defeat. READ MORE
US Ambassador criticises Hungary’s attitude on Ukraine
Saturday, June 10th, 2023A pro-government pundit rejects the complaints of the US ambassador about Hungary’s continued co-operation with Russia in energy projects. READ MORE