Opposition ‘should prove it can govern’
Friday, January 28th, 2022An independent but opposition-leaning pundit lambasts the leaders of the opposition for still not coming forward with a consistent government program. READ MORE
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Hungary calls for calm over Ukraine
Thursday, January 27th, 2022As Foreign Minister Szíjjártó calls on his European counterparts to refrain from anything that might intensify East-West confrontation over Ukraine, a left-wing columnist thinks the danger of a war has become more real than at any moment since the Cuban missile crisis in 1962. His pro-government colleague accuses Ukraine of fomenting hysteria. READ MORE
Márki Zay calls pro-government journalists ’handicapped’
Wednesday, January 26th, 2022The opposition frontrunner is criticised for his inadvertent use of sensitive terms. READ MORE
Left-wing pundit demands more media space for Márki-Zay
Tuesday, January 25th, 2022A left-wing commentator urges the public media to grant regular airtime to the opposition candidate for Prime Minister. READ MORE
Weeklies weigh up Márki-Zay
Monday, January 17th, 2022Pro-government pundits claim the opposition candidate for Prime Minister is absolutely unfit for the job. Left-wing commentators also remark on his clumsiness, but disagree whether this is a weakness or a strength. READ MORE
Experts comment on food price caps
Saturday, January 15th, 2022A leading liberal outlet believes the government may have made mistakes by capping the prices of basic food products, but by and large, the decision seems rational from an electoral point of view. READ MORE
Government caps price of basic foodstuffs
Friday, January 14th, 2022Opposition-leaning outlets lambast the decision announced by the Prime Minister to freeze the price of white sugar, white flour, milk, chicken breasts, pork shanks and sunflower oil at October levels. The move follows a similar government freeze imposed on fuel prices in November, after inflation hit a 14 year high of 7.4 per cent. READ MORE
President sets election for 3 April
Thursday, January 13th, 2022The main pro-government daily calls on its readers to mobilise for the parliamentary election scheduled for the first Sunday of April – the earliest possible date within the timeframe defined by the electoral law. READ MORE
Hungary supports Kazakh government
Wednesday, January 12th, 2022An alt-left pundit vituperates against the government for supporting the Kazakh authorities, while a pro-government columnist condemns what he calls one-sided assessments of the Kazakh crisis. READ MORE
Márki-Zay’s Sunday live stream criticised
Tuesday, January 11th, 2022A left-wing analyst fears that the opposition candidate for Prime Minister is further harming his chances by frequently speaking in public. READ MORE