Weeklies’ New Year editorials
Monday, January 6th, 2020In their first issues of 2020, the weeklies try to make sense of what happened in 2019 and assess what Hungary may expect in the New Year. READ MORE
Author Archive
Minimum wage raised by 8 per cent
Saturday, January 4th, 2020A left-wing columnist thinks that, due to the higher than expected growth rate, the government should have raised wages by more than originally scheduled. He warns, nonetheless, that steady wage increases may hurt Hungary’s competitiveness. READ MORE
Praise and soft New Year criticism in the main pro-government daily
Friday, January 3rd, 2020A prominent pro-government columnist believes 2019 was the best year in Hungary’s millennial history, but warns the government side that it must change its attitudes to remain in power. READ MORE
MOL CEO sentenced in Zagreb
Wednesday, January 1st, 2020An independent conservative fact-finding journalist accuses the Croatian justice system of condemning the CEO of the Hungarian Oil and Gas multinational on trumped up charges. READ MORE
2019 – with an eye on 2022
Tuesday, December 31st, 2019Looking back on the political events of 2019, commentators from the opposing sides of the political divide agree that the opposition represents a more serious challenge to the government than it did a year ago. READ MORE
Opposition cities seen as bases for victory at general elections
Monday, December 23rd, 2019A liberal weekly welcomes the alliance of liberal-led East European cities as the advance guard of a potential shift in government throughout the region. A conservative constitutional lawyer warns the leaders of the cities that now they must prove their ability to govern in order to become serious challengers to the incumbent government. READ MORE
DK Parliamentary spokesman resigns in harassment scandal
Monday, December 23rd, 2019A left-liberal pundit praises Zsolt Gréczy for resigning from Parliament, while a pro-government columnist suggests that he must have been forced to do so by his party leader. READ MORE
GDP growth just below 5 per cent
Saturday, December 21st, 2019A pro-government journalist praises government policy, but admits that Hungary’s high growth rate is also due to external factors. READ MORE
Budapest sends political representative to Brussels
Friday, December 20th, 2019While the Brussels representative of the new left-liberal Mayor of Budapest hopes that the capital can get direct EU subsidies without having to submit applications through the government, a right-wing columnist calls the idea a bluff. READ MORE
PM Orbán accused of planning Hunxit
Thursday, December 19th, 2019A left-wing pundit suggests that the Prime Minister intends to follow Britain’s example and withdraw from the European Union. READ MORE