Remembering the 56 revolution
October 23rd, 2020
Sporadic references of the revolution appear on media outlets one day before the anniversary – a national holiday, with no newspapers published. READ MORE
Tags: 1956
Departing US ambassador says relations have improved
October 22nd, 2020
Mr Cornstein said he leaves bilateral relations in a better shape than they were at the time of his appointment. READ MORE
Parliament elects controversial Supreme Court president
October 21st, 2020
A left-wing lawyer says the election of someone who has never been a judge to head the judicial hierarchy is unprecedented in the history of democratic Hungary. A legal philosopher remarks that those who don’t consider members of the Constitutional Court judges, in fact, deny the legitimacy of the Constitutional Court. READ MORE
FM rejects Biden’s remark on Hungary
October 20th, 2020
A 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
Controversy over promoting gay inclusion among children
October 19th, 2020
Liberal and left-wing commentators in unison criticize radical right-wing MP Dóra Dúró for shredding a children’s book intended to strengthen acceptance of homosexuals. Conservative pundits, on the other hand, call for the government to put an end to what they label ‘homosexual propaganda’ in kindergartens.
Tags: child abuse, family, Gays, homophobia, Our Homeland Movement
Government announces new family housing subsidy
October 17th, 2020
A pro-government columnist welcomes new government measures to help families and boost the construction industry. A left-wing commentator, on the other hand, finds the newly announced plans counterproductive and inefficient. READ MORE
Forint expected to weaken further
October 16th, 2020
A senior financial analyst predicts that the Forint decline against the Euro will continue as a result of low interest rates. He suggests that both low rates and a weaker Forint are beneficial for Hungarian businesses. READ MORE
Tags: economy, Forint, interest rate, National Bank
Dispute over the meaning of the ‘rule of law’
October 15th, 2020
A conservative commentator suggests that the ‘rule of law’ is an empty concept used as a blunt weapon by liberals. A former Socialist Minister of Justice defends the concept, and accuses the government of trying to pre-empt EU criticism. READ MORE
Tags: EU, liberalism, rule of law
More repercussions of the Borsod by-election
October 14th, 2020
Pundits across the political spectrum ponder the implications of the joint opposition candidate’s defeat in the Borsod 6 district by-election. READ MORE
Tags: 2022, anti-Semitism, election, Fidesz, opposition
Fidesz candidate wins by-election
October 13th, 2020
As the governing party candidate wins the by-election in the Borsod 6 constituency in northeast Hungary, a pro-government commentator predicts a tough battle between Fidesz and the opposition in the 2022 Parliamentary election. A left-wing pundit believes that the opposition needs credible messages to defeat Fidesz. READ MORE
Tags: 2022, election, Fidesz, opposition