Government edging towards agreement with the Academy of Sciences
Wednesday, March 13th, 2019Opinions sharply diverge on a preliminary agreement that is meant to end a standoff between the Academy of Sciences (MTA) and the government. READ MORE
Author Archive
Orbán and Weber to meet in Budapest
Tuesday, March 12th, 2019As EPP top candidate Manfred Weber is expected to meet PM Orbán in Budapest in the coming days, before the European People’s Party summit next week to discuss a motion to expel Fidesz, commentators assess the role of the Hungarian opposition in shaping the attitude of EPP decision-makers. READ MORE
Negotiations on academic reform stalled
Monday, March 4th, 2019As the Academy of Sciences (MTA) turns down the government’s plan for the reform of scientific research while its counter-proposals have been rejected by the government, a pro-government author thinks the government should perform a ‘political regime change’ in scientific institutions, while a liberal author thinks a rational reform could still be possible. READ MORE
Fidesz expected to win EP elections
Sunday, March 3rd, 2019A liberal weekly accuses the government of already rigging the elections for the European Parliament scheduled for May this year, while a left-liberal news outlet thinks the opposition is likely to lose because it cannot unite its forces. READ MORE
Left-Jobbik plans for an electoral alliance
Saturday, March 2nd, 2019An alt-left analyst warns that by allying themselves with Jobbik, the left-liberal opposition is taking a huge moral risk which might destroy its already torn credibility. READ MORE
PM’s competitiveness plans
Friday, March 1st, 2019A pro-government columnist welcomes PM Orbán’s plan to make Hungary one of the five most competitive countries in Europe. READ MORE
The DK sends Klára Dobrev to the European Parliament
Thursday, February 28th, 2019As Ferenc Gyurcsány’s Democratic Coalition (DK) nominates Mr Gyurcsány’s wife as its top candidate for the EP elections, a pro-government commentator points out that her grandfather was a leading figure of the Communist regime, while her party’s spokesman takes up her defence. READ MORE
Memorial Day of the Victims of Communism
Wednesday, February 27th, 2019In their comments on the annual remembrance day for the victims of communist dictatorship, pro-government commentators accuse the western mainstream of using double standards in judging Nazism and Communism. READ MORE
Tenth anniversary of the Anti-Roma killing spree
Tuesday, February 26th, 2019Ten years after a series of murderous attacks on Roma families by extreme right-wingers, an alt-left and a conservative analyst draw opposing conclusions. Both believe, nonetheless, that the plight of the Roma is a central issue in Hungary today.
Left-Jobbik alliance under fire
Monday, February 18th, 2019As PM Orbán and the President of the World Jewish Congress express mutual dismay over the prospect of an electoral alliance between the left-liberal side and Jobbik, commentators reassess the chances of that co-operation. READ MORE