Márki-Zay described as a demagogue
Saturday, November 20th, 2021A pro-government pundit bitterly attacks the opposition front-runner and frames him as a straw man socialised in American big business and run by rich Hungarians. READ MORE
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Left-wing concerns about public deficit
Friday, November 19th, 2021A left-wing columnist questions government statements about the health of public finances – echoing alarm expressed by the President of the National Bank over high government expenditures. READ MORE
National Bank raises its base rate
Thursday, November 18th, 2021A financial analyst admits that the issuing bank is taking inflation more seriously than so far but is only cautiously optimistic about the success of the moderate shift in the National Bank’s monetary policy. READ MORE
National Bank President urges fiscal readjustment
Wednesday, November 17th, 2021In an opinion piece in the main pro-government daily, National Bank president György Matolcsy warns that a high public deficit and the worsening trade balance make Hungary vulnerable to international financial shocks and demands swift action. READ MORE
Orbán re-elected chairman of Fidesz
Tuesday, November 16th, 2021A left-wing pundit compares the weekend congress of the ruling party to Communist-era party congresses, while a pro-government columnist describes it as a key event in the run-up to a crucial parliamentary election. READ MORE
Weeklies on the possible outcome of next year’s parliamentary elections
Monday, November 8th, 2021Weekly newspapers and magazines study the prospects of opposition parties in the Hungarian parliamentary elections due in just under six months’ time. Voices close to the opposition are optimistic, cautious or even critical of their own camp. A columnist close to the incumbent government, on the other hand, warns of a witch-hunt if the current opposition win. READ MORE
PM working on a new conservative alliance
Saturday, November 6th, 2021A left-wing commentator describes the Prime Minister’s efforts to set up a new united radical conservative group within the European Parliament as an attempt to avoid international isolation. READ MORE
A conservative view on the clash between Poland and the EU
Friday, November 5th, 2021A conservative lawyer believes both sides have valid arguments in the dispute over the widely contested ruling by Poland’s Constitutional Court in the conflict between national versus European law, as the provisions of the basic treaty of the European Union are not unequivocal. READ MORE
Government reintroduces Covid-19 restrictions
Thursday, November 4th, 2021A left-wing columnist lambasts the government for hesitating to reintroduce mandatory face masks on public transportation. His colleague takes up the defence of the Prime Minister against what he deems exaggerated accusations. READ MORE
Vona on PM Orbán’s chances next April
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021In two successive articles, the former Jobbik leader lists five reasons why the Prime Minister should be concerned, in the run-up to next year’s parliamentary elections – and another five factors which should reassure him. READ MORE