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Wilson Center declines to host conference on 1956

Thursday, August 18th, 2016

The leading left-wing daily thinks the decision by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars not to hold a conference to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Hungarian revolution, as proposed by the Hungarian Embassy, reflects  Washington’s dissatisfaction with the policies of the Hungarian government. READ MORE

Growing GDP amid increasing shortage of manpower

Wednesday, August 17th, 2016

A pro-government analyst is confident that growth rates of 3 to 5 per cent are attainable in the foreseeable future, while a left-wing commentator thinks that the shortage of manpower will cause serious problems. READ MORE

Opposition to boycott the quota referendum

Tuesday, August 16th, 2016

A conservative and a left-wing analyst equally lambast the main left-wing opposition parties for calling on their followers to boycott the referendum on migrant quotas. READ MORE

Liberal analyst on big party system disruption

Saturday, August 13th, 2016

A liberal pundit thinks that the ‘Left vs Right’ split that has been dominant in Western democracies is will soon be replaced by a ‘globalist vs nationalist’ cleavage. READ MORE

Researchers underpaid

Monday, August 8th, 2016

A liberal analyst warns that low wages will increasingly force qualified academics to leave Hungary. READ MORE

Fidesz MP accused of being graft ring Voldemort

Monday, August 8th, 2016

A left-wing commentator believes that it would be extremely difficult to cover up the latest corruption scandal probably involving a Fidesz MP. READ MORE

Day one of the Rio Olympics

Saturday, August 6th, 2016

A left-wing columnist deplores the operational shortcomings of the Games and thinks these will impair the chances of Budapest’s candidacy for the 2024 Olympics. A right-wing commentator finds that basically everything is on track in Rio. READ MORE

Hungarian businesswoman favours Trump

Friday, August 5th, 2016

While the Republican presidential nominee is having a rough time because of his latest controversial statements, a leading liberal website publishes a eulogy for him from a Hungarian-American businesswoman. READ MORE

Two Hungarian kayakers withdrawn from the Olympic team after failing dope test

Thursday, August 4th, 2016

Népszabadság thinks the blame should be laid at the door of officials who make a good living risking the health of young athletes. READ MORE

Együtt sides with Pope and Merkel over migration

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016

A conservative commentator contends that the left-liberal party is condemning itself to oblivion by sticking its own announcements over the posters of the governing party advertising the ’quota referendum’. READ MORE