Prospects of US-Hungarian relations
Thursday, November 12th, 2020A liberal and a right-wing commentator both predict that US-Hungarian relations will deteriorate under President-elect Biden. READ MORE
First comments on Biden’s victory
Monday, November 9th, 2020Although they have been heavily committed to Biden during the campaign, left-wing observers are nevertheless only moderately optimistic about the outcome. A right-wing commentator, on the other hand, paints a gloomy picture, not merely of America’s future, but above all of Hungary’s ties with the US. READ MORE
US Presidential election in focus
Monday, November 2nd, 2020Pondering the possible implications of the US Presidential elections, right-wing pundits hope that Donald Trump is reelected, while left-wing and liberal columnists would prefer Joe Biden as next President of the US. READ MORE
Departing US ambassador says relations have improved
Thursday, October 22nd, 2020Mr Cornstein said he leaves bilateral relations in a better shape than they were at the time of his appointment. READ MORE
FM rejects Biden’s remark on Hungary
Tuesday, October 20th, 2020A conservative analyst suspects that Mr Biden could not point to Hungary on the world map if he really cannot see the difference between Belarus and Hungary. A left-liberal author accuses Foreign Minister Szíjjártó of wanting to please Putin by criticising Joe Biden. READ MORE
Exchange over Cannon Hinnan’s murder
Tuesday, August 18th, 2020A pro-government commentator condemns the US mainstream media for not mentioning that Cannon Hinnan was murdered by a black person. A left-wing columnist finds such suggestions manipulative. READ MORE
Ruminations on the US riots
Saturday, August 8th, 2020A pro-government analyst fears that the weakening of the US will harm European interests. A left-wing columnist dismisses the argument that the riots in the US are the result of systemic racism. READ MORE
The plight of the Roma in the light of the US protest movement
Monday, July 20th, 2020A former World Bank economist living in the United States believes that the problems of Hungary’s Roma are probably even graver than those of Afro-Americans in the United States. READ MORE
Discussion of US riots continues
Wednesday, July 8th, 2020A conservative political scientist calls on white people to ‘defend their civilization’ against those he describes as ‘black rioters’. His left-wing counterpart also deems pointless the removal of the statues of controversial historical figures. READ MORE
Donald Trump seen as Hungary’s friend
Thursday, June 25th, 2020A pro-government commentator suggests that Hungary would benefit from the re-election of President Trump in November. He calls Prime Minister Orbán a strategic and ideological ally of the US President. READ MORE