Huxit is not an option, pro-govt analyst says
Wednesday, March 24th, 2021A conservative commentator believes Brexit makes sense, but Hungary cannot afford to follow suite. READ MORE
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Tentative plans for a ‘retirement bond’
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021A left-wing commentator supports the idea of a government bond that would stimulate savings to complement future old-age pensions. READ MORE
Weeklies on Fidesz’s future outside the People’s Party
Monday, March 15th, 2021Although Fidesz has only left the People’s Party group within the European Parliament, weeklies take it for granted that it will also leave the European Christian democratic alliance itself. They wonder what comes next. READ MORE
Liberal party founder hopes for opposition victory
Monday, March 15th, 2021Philosopher János Kis sees next year’s parliamentary election as a crucial episode in the ‘Hundred Years War’ between left and right in Hungary and doesn’t exclude a sweeping opposition victory. READ MORE
Klub Radio remains off air – but online
Saturday, March 13th, 2021In a furious first reaction to the decision taken by the Media Council, a staunch critic of the government accuses the authorities of stifling press freedom in Hungary. READ MORE
Opposition primary campaign kicks off
Friday, March 12th, 2021As opposition politicians start to position themselves for next autumn’s two-round primary that will decide who will be PM Viktor Orbán’s challenger next year, a popular columnist opts for a non-party Christian candidate. READ MORE
Pope Francis to visit Budapest in September
Thursday, March 11th, 2021A left-wing columnist believes the Pope plans to snub the Hungarian Prime Minister during his visit to Hungary. READ MORE
Fidesz in search of allies in the EP
Wednesday, March 10th, 2021A pro-government commentator elaborates on the Prime Minister’s plan to create a new right-wing pole within the European Parliament after Fidesz left the People’s Party group last week. READ MORE
Left-wing hopes of electoral victory
Tuesday, March 9th, 2021The nationwide opposition daily finds half a million people among the electorate who, while they would not vote for any of the opposition parties singly, would support the gathering coalition of opposition parties. Most of them are former ‘undecided’ voters, and their change of heart is fuelling opposition hopes that Fidesz can be beaten in next year’s election. READ MORE
Opposition braces for next year’s election
Monday, March 1st, 2021As opinion polls put the opposition parties combined at just over 50 per cent of probable voters, pundits in left-liberal weeklies ponder their chances and the tools available to them, to defeat Fidesz next year. READ MORE