An independent economist fears that unless the government introduces further tax cuts and other incentives, the aging of the Hungarian society will lead to a ‘pension catastrophe’. READ MORE
A pro-government author agrees with the new law weakening the authority of the Hungarian Chamber of Physicians. Liberal commentators are divided over the issue. The law was passed comfortably by the large Fidesz majority in Parliament on Tuesday afternoon. READ MORE
Neither a pro-government nor a left-wing commentator believe that Jobbik can turn the tide and end its decline by rebranding itself as a conservative party. READ MORE
A conservative and a centrist columnist fear that the violence perpetrated by extremist groups could be followed by more turbulence and uncertainty in Hungary. READ MORE
A pro-government commentator hopes that Russia will win the war in Ukraine, because he fears that a Russian defeat would further increase US dominance in the world. His left-wing counterpart accuses him of promoting Russian propaganda. READ MORE
According to the preliminary data of the 2022 census, Hungary’s population has further declined over the past decade. Since 2011, the previous census, the country’s population has sunk by 333 thousand and stands at 9.6 million – 1.1 million less than in its peak in 1980. READ MORE
A conservative commentator calls for more restrictive legislation to protect teenagers from sexual predators after a 39 year old assistant schoolteacher was suspended for an allegedly intimate relationship with a 15 year old boy. READ MORE
An alt-left commentator fears that the recent violent street attacks by mostly foreign individuals will help the far-right stigmatize peaceful antifascist activists in Hungary. READ MORE
Far-left and far-right gangs were reported to have attacked random individuals in Budapest after an 11 February anniversary rally to commemorate the 1945 attempt of encircled German and Hungarian soldiers to break out of Budapest. READ MORE
Commentators disagree sharply on Prime Minister Orbán’s call for peace talks and an armistice in Ukraine. READ MORE