Népszava to survive but resized
Friday, July 18th, 2014The editor in chief is confident that he will not be compelled to close down Hungary’s oldest daily newspaper, but will probably be compelled to downsize it. READ MORE
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Juncker elected EC Chairman
Thursday, July 17th, 2014Left-wing commentators suggest that PM Orbán’s opposition to Mr Juncker’s candidacy was futile, while a leading Christian Democrat hopes that despite signs to the contrary, Juncker will choose the path of renewal and save the European Union. READ MORE
Germany’s World Cup victory – the lessons
Wednesday, July 16th, 2014Political commentators think there is a lesson to be learnt from the way Germany goes about football. They agree in finding the German approach something more than just a game. It is also long term planning, tact, business and political marketing. READ MORE
Left accused of exploiting racism
Tuesday, July 15th, 2014A centrist author excoriates left-wing leaders for betraying their anti-racist ideals in order to win the municipal elections in Miskolc. They might be right in their drive to defeat PM Orbán, but fomenting racism is too high a price, he suggests. READ MORE
Strategies for the revival of the Left
Monday, July 14th, 2014Political analysts advise the left-wing parties to re-learn how to make politics and to implement a four-tier strategy of reinventing themselves. One specifically warns against sterile warfare over symbolic issues. READ MORE
Controversial elections in Jewish organisations
Monday, July 14th, 2014The most popular Jewish web magazine sharply criticises the Budapest Jewish Faith community for electing a former transvestite performer as its chief administrator and treasurer. READ MORE
Historians’ debate reheated
Monday, July 14th, 2014A leading conservative historian accuses a group of left-liberal intellectuals of creating vicious divisions within society by using World War Two history for political purposes. Liberal historians reply by accusing her of historical revisionism. READ MORE
Right-wing columnist on the U-turn of the Left
Saturday, July 12th, 2014Conservative pundits see their long-held views validated by the recent U-turn of some left-wing parties on the issue of Roma and criminality. Other pro-government commentators consider that by nominating a law and order candidate for the mayor of Miskolc, the Left have proved once again to be their own worst enemy. READ MORE
No referendum on the Paks nuclear deal
Friday, July 11th, 2014A liberal commentator criticizes the Constitutional Court for blocking a referendum on the extension of the nuclear power plant at Paks, referring to a constitutional ban on referenda over issues stipulated in international agreements. He believes previous rulings prove the court wrong. His conservative colleague approves the ruling but call for clearer legislation on referenda and public debt. READ MORE
Police conduct at Budapest Pride criticized
Thursday, July 10th, 2014Conservative and liberal bloggers alike criticize the way the police secured the fringes of Saturday’s Budapest Pride march and their leniency towards radical counter-demonstrators. READ MORE