Debate over vaccination rolls on
Monday, January 25th, 2021Left-wing and liberal commentators accuse the government of acting irresponsibly, by promoting Russian and Chinese Covid-19 vaccines. Pro
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Right-wing calls for the regulation of social media
Saturday, January 23rd, 2021A pro-government columnist calls for social media outlets that censor content to be punished. Another right-wing commentator urges supporters of the government to be active on social media. READ MORE
Government to abolish income-tax for under-25s
Friday, January 22nd, 2021A left-wing commentator accuses the Prime Minister of cynicism after he offered exemption from income tax to young Hungarians. A conservative pundit, on the other hand, thinks that the tax exemption will benefit both the Hungarian economy as a whole, and the Roma minority. READ MORE
European Commission and the minority rights initiative
Thursday, January 21st, 2021A pro-government and a left-wing columnist ponder the broader implications of the European Commission’s decision to dismiss new EU-wide minority rights measures proposed by a European Citizen’s Initiative. READ MORE
Hungarian authorities review Chinese Covid vaccine
Wednesday, January 20th, 2021A centrist economic analyst thinks that if the government wants to lift the lockdown soon, it needs to consider the use of the Chinese vaccine, despite the fact that most Hungarians reject it. READ MORE
CDU elects new leader
Tuesday, January 19th, 2021Neither a pro-government nor a left-wing commentator deem it likely that the CDU or German politics will make a U-turn after the election of Armin Laschet. READ MORE
Trading accusations over coronavirus and vaccination
Monday, January 11th, 2021While the willingness of Hungarians to sign up for the coronavirus vaccine is slowly increasing, the right and left blame each other for the low level of trust in the vaccine among Hungarians. READ MORE
Mainstream takes on the Capitol Hill riots
Saturday, January 9th, 2021The leading dailies of the Right and Left both blame the Capitol Hill siege primarily on President Trump. READ MORE
First reactions to US Capitol Hill riots
Friday, January 8th, 2021Two conservative commentators agree that the Capitol Hill siege marks the end of Donald Trump’s political career. They also accuse President Trump of weakening institutions and helping the Left into power. READ MORE
Ruminations on the future of the EU
Thursday, January 7th, 2021A pro-government columnist expects fierce disputes over migration to dominate the European Union in 2021. A left-wing commentator wonders whether the Hungarian government might quit the increasingly integrated European Union. READ MORE