Government side is confident of victory next year
Friday, May 7th, 2021A prominent pro-government analyst believes PM Orbán is likely to win the 2022 elections, but as a democrat, would also accept defeat. READ MORE
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European Commission ’unable to act’ on Hungarian media complaints
Thursday, May 6th, 2021A left-wing journalist lambasts the European Commission for failing to confront what he sees as excessive media concentration in Hungary. READ MORE
Pro-government reaction to Dobrev’s nomination
Wednesday, May 5th, 2021A right-wing commentator predicts that the Left will lead an unscrupulous campaign to win the elections next year and urges the government side to respond in kind. READ MORE
DK nominates Klára Dobrev for PM
Tuesday, May 4th, 2021A liberal weekly suggests that Klára Dobrev’s nomination for the opposition primary was a necessity for the Democratic Coalition, while in reality she has no intention of leaving her job as a Member of the European Parliament. READ MORE
Weeklies on political strategies
Monday, April 26th, 2021A full year before the next parliamentary elections, commentators in the weekly print media assess the chances of the opposition and what role Hungary should play in the international arena. READ MORE
US report compares Hungary and Poland to Turkey
Saturday, April 24th, 2021A pro-government analyst rejects a report by three US organisations as a call for NATO to interfere in Hungarian internal affairs. READ MORE
Covid emergency to be extended
Friday, April 23rd, 2021A left-wing commentator accuses the government of intending to extend its special powers in order to make it hard for the opposition to campaign for next year’s parliamentary elections. READ MORE
Chinese University to open campus in Budapest
Thursday, April 22nd, 2021An analyst dismisses political misgivings about the plan to establish a Chinese university in the Hungarian capital but questions the financial sustainability of the project. READ MORE
Concerns about potential EU sanctions before elections in Hungary
Wednesday, April 21st, 2021With almost one third of the population vaccinated against Covid-19, a pro-government commentator believes the government could feel optimistic about next year’s elections, were it not for a threat from within the European Commission to cut back funds earmarked for Hungary. READ MORE
Left-wing commentator approves US withdrawal from Afghanistan
Tuesday, April 20th, 2021A veteran international affairs specialist calls President Biden’s decision to leave Afghanistan belated but correct. READ MORE