More Népszabadság-obituaries
Friday, October 14th, 2016Commentators continue to ruminate on the fate of Népszabadság, Hungary’s number one left-liberal daily which was shut down by its Austrian owner on Saturday last week. READ MORE
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Gyurcsány to boycott Parliament
Thursday, October 13th, 2016A pro-government commentator pokes fun at the four MPs of the Democratic Coalition who have decided to boycott parliament in protest against the anti-quota referendum and the shutdown of Népszabadság, the number one left-wing daily. READ MORE
Népszabadság saga rolls on
Wednesday, October 12th, 2016A pro-government pundit accepts the explanation that Népszabadság had to be closed down out of financial considerations. He feels bad at the same time because his left-wing colleagues have lost their jobs. Nevertheless he does not regret the disappearance of the former Communist Party daily. READ MORE
Analyses on the closing of Népszabadság
Tuesday, October 11th, 2016A liberal pundit lambasts the MSZP for its role in the fate of the number one left-wing daily, while a centrist analyst rejects the view that what has happened heralds the end of press freedom in Hungary. READ MORE
Satirical party to run for Parliament
Friday, October 7th, 2016A conservative columnist calls the decision by the satirical Twin-Tailed Dog party to run for seats in Parliament a bad joke. READ MORE
Pros and cons two days before the referendum
Saturday, October 1st, 2016Commentators don’t even agree on whether the question to be put to the population at Sunday’s quota referendum makes sense or not, or what it is actually about. READ MORE
Leader leaves teachers’ protest movement
Friday, September 30th, 2016A left-wing analyst blames the opposition for being unable to capitalise on protest movements in different sectors of the economy. READ MORE
Jewish leader against fear-mongering
Thursday, September 29th, 2016In a rare oped piece, the chairman of MAZSIHISZ, the Alliance of Hungarian Jewish Faith Communities criticises the World Zionist Conference held in Budapest for complaining about anti-Semitism in Hungary without gathering accurate information first about Jewish life in the country. He condemns political forces which he accuses of playing the ‘Jewish card’ in order to stoke fear towards their adversaries. READ MORE
PM Orbán challenged by Vona
Wednesday, September 28th, 2016A left-wing analyst believes Jobbik leader Gábor V
Police officers hit by IED in Budapest
Tuesday, September 27th, 2016Commentators reject widespread and mutually contradictory conspiracy theories about Saturday’s blast in downtown Budapest in which two police officers on foot patrol were seriously wounded. READ MORE