Bill Clinton accuses Hungarians of opting for autocracy
Thursday, May 19th, 2016Commentators find Bill Clinton’s remarks on Hungary unfair, but for differing reasons. READ MORE
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Government campaign against compulsory quotas
Wednesday, May 18th, 2016As the first posters appear in a government campaign to mobilise voters ahead of the referendum on EU plans to relocate migrants among member states, commentators disagree on the possible impact of the campaign and the referendum itself. READ MORE
Controversies over investments in the PM’s birthplace
Monday, May 9th, 2016The poor performance this season of Puskás Akadémia FC is burdened with heavy political undertones. This prompts several Hungarian weeklies to add their pennyworth to the debate. READ MORE
In praise of Matolcsy’s central bank policies
Saturday, May 7th, 2016Hungarian tax payers have walked away with huge gains thanks to National Bank President György Matolcsy’s
New data protection bill for public enterprises
Friday, May 6th, 2016Magyar Nemzet warns that a new bill restricting public scrutiny of state-owned companies could backfire, while Magyar Hírlap rejects such criticism as politically motivated. READ MORE
Kúria clears the way for referendum on migrant quotas
Thursday, May 5th, 2016An issue which Magyar Idők calls a pivotal battle for the future of the European Union, Népszabadság dismisses as a ‘non-issue’. READ MORE
Economic recovery praised
Wednesday, May 4th, 2016Papers close to the government say the reforms are working in Hungary, and they chastise those who refuse to acknowledge this. READ MORE
Socialist rally fails to attract crowds on Labour Day
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016Pro-government Magyar Idők rejoices, while left-wing Népszava worries about the dismal attendance at the Socialist rally in Budapest on Labour Day.
Vona moves towards the centre
Monday, May 2nd, 2016Commenting on the move of Jobbik’s Chairman to remove several vice presidents in an attempt to transform Jobbik into a broad based party, a radical right-wing pundit argues that the party Chairman must be given a free hand to choose his deputies.
The left urged to build an alternative
Monday, May 2nd, 2016A left-wing analyst calls on supporters of the opposition to work out a coherent alternative to the incumbent government, starting with properly defining their own identity.