Partisan divide blamed
Monday, May 2nd, 2016A conservative pundit warns that actors on both sides of the political divide tend to see the devil in each other and offer mutually unrealistic scenarios to explain history and current events.
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The MSZP prepares for key congress
Saturday, April 30th, 2016A former leading Socialist politician avoids choosing between the four candidates for the party’s leadership and suggests that the MSZP should rebuild itself on the basis of spontaneous local movements. One of those candidates, in turn, suggests a shift to the left is needed in the MSZP.
National Bank President still under fire
Friday, April 29th, 2016As the debate over the management of the funds of the National Bank (MNB) rolls on, passionate articles abound both in condemnation and in defence of its President.
Journalists leave VS.hu in protest
Thursday, April 28th, 2016As at least five journalists leave the liberal news site in protest against covert funding by the National Bank, a pro government analyst calls them hypocrites. READ MORE
Metro bribe for former Socialist PM?
Wednesday, April 27th, 2016Magyar Idők accuses former Socialist Prime Minister Péter Medgyessy’s
National Bank foundations make their accounts public
Tuesday, April 26th, 2016As the National Bank’s foundations publish their expenditure reports, the leading left-wing daily accuses the National Bank leadership and the government of the “naked theft” of public funds. READ MORE
A call to counter the Jihadist threat
Wednesday, April 20th, 2016A migration expert, writing in the leading pro-government daily, claims that the attempt of Europe’s liberal elite to use only “politically correct” language
Teachers’ protest movement may run out of steam
Monday, April 18th, 2016Ahead of next Wednesday’s (20 April) national teacher’s strike, Népszabadság worries that ordinary people are increasingly baffled by the protests which follow one another in rapid succession. Magyar Nemzet agrees, while Magyar Idők claims people are fed up with the movement. READ MORE
Anti-terror legislation can pass after talks with Opposition
Saturday, April 16th, 2016Magyar Nemzet is happy to see a rare case of consensus forming on the floor of Parliament on an important issue. READ MORE
Sunday closing decision exposes inner tensions in government
Friday, April 15th, 2016After several high-profile ministers and government MPs abstained from Tuesday’s vote on the bill to abolish Sunday shop closures, Index and Magyar Nemzet delve in intricate Kremlinology. READ MORE