The Consequences of Orbán’s State Prices

The entire world is currently suffering under high energy prices. The oil price is today at a level that only has been higher in 2008 and 2011. There is no shortage at this moment, enough crude oil is produced. The delivery around the globe is functioning. Also oil from Russia is arriving at the customers. […]

Friends are Friends

Our foreign minister and others yesterday were asked by telex about the friendship with Putin and Russia in parliament building ►HU. Szijjártó answered that before the war broke out the Hungarian nation’s interest dictated that a rational, pragmatic contact based on the national values of economy and energy security. But now there is war. “The […]

Orbán got a New Spineless Puppet

With the headline I insulted all women – according to Katalin Novák, Orbán’s new president. She declared ►HU: “those who say I’ll just be a puppet in this position are actually not underestimating me, but all women” in the regime press. I say her only qualification is that she will be a spineless puppet of […]

Orbán: Good Country where Good People live

This Orbán said in his “interview” on February 27th on state TV after the “interviewer” talked about the incredible help both government and people gave to the refugees from Ukraine. Fact is that the Hungarian state doesn’t do anything, NGOs, individuals and local governments are left alone and are increasingly overburdened. The villages along the […]

Hungary: the litmus test for democracy

by Joseph P. Forgas The last few decades saw the emergence of populist, anti-liberal political movements in a number of countries that have taken political scientists and psychologists by surprise. The rejection of the liberal democratic model is puzzling, considering that Western liberal democracies have produced previously unimaginable levels of freedom, justice, fairness, equality, prosperity, […]

Evening News

Today I want to tell you what the Orbán regime has prepared as state evening news on M1 ►HU 1 500 000 refugees from Ukraine, about 150 000 of them arrived in Hungary. Showing pictures how civil organisations and individuals help next to the border and the government’s spokeswoman is so proud of the NGOs […]

Unity for Hungary Violates the Freedom of Press

Today at 17:00 Unity for Hungary will hold a demonstration in front of state TV building to violate the freedom of the press. Really? With the slogan “propaganda is a weapon of, lies kill” and “enough of lying” Unity for Hungary calls everybody to demonstrate against the Hungarian and Russian propaganda: Big issues are the […]

Strategic Peace in the Grave

The Ukraine ambassador in Budapest Ljubov Nepop was guest of think tank Political Capital and reacted on Orbán’s call for strategic peace, as he said in his “interview” on state TV last Sunday ►EN, which I covered as well. Nepop asked: “are overhead cuts more important than human lives?” 444 reported as 1st about the […]

Will Hungarians Pay in Euro or Ruble?

Yes, with this question Péter Jakab described the decision we will take on April 3rd ►HU. Of course the ruble will not be introduced when Orbán wins, but it very well describes the fact that we will decide for a direction: returning to be part of Europe or to become a vassal of Russia. Hours […]

Silly Babble and a Statesman’s Letter

Our foreign minister is responsible for foreign trade as well. But this does not mean that he is competent. Yesterday he has offered 2 statements concerning economy that are completely unbelievable ►HU. The failure of the Sberbank in Hungary would have been caused by Brussels sanctions, not by Putin’s war. That much he confused cause […]