Author Archive
Thursday, July 14th, 2016
As Hungary’s top court rules that the police did not violate the Constitution by banning a demonstration planned in 2014 in front of PM Orbán’s home, commentators and experts disagree on whether the present legislation on the right of assembly should be reformed or not. READ MORE
Wednesday, July 13th, 2016
A conservative commentator dismisses Angela Merkel’s claim that Hungary mistreated migrants. READ MORE
Tuesday, July 12th, 2016
The leading left-wing daily suspects that Lajos SImicska, a former ally of PM Orbán will openly support and help Jobbik in an effort to defeat Fidesz. READ MORE
Monday, July 11th, 2016
Left-wing and liberal pundits interpret the Hungarian government’s referendum against migrant quotas as a vote against the EU. Pro-government columnists, on the other hand, argue that the referendum is not about Hungary’s EU-membership. READ MORE
Saturday, July 9th, 2016
A conservative columnist calls on NATO to stop provoking Russia. A left-wing commentator thinks that President Putin wants to restore his power through the military. READ MORE
Friday, July 8th, 2016
As first Austria then Hungary reintroduce temporary border checks, a left-wing commentator fears that unless mutual trust is restored, borders in Europe will soon appear again. READ MORE
Tuesday, June 28th, 2016
After Saturday’s party congress analysts think the Socialists have a long way to go before they can successfully challenge Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz in 2018. READ MORE
Monday, June 27th, 2016
Commentators across the political spectrum assess the implications of Brexit for the EU, and try to guess what it all means for Hungary. READ MORE
Saturday, June 25th, 2016
As British voters decide that the UK should leave the EU, a moderate pundit wonders if the crisis of the UK and EU can be overcome at all. A conservative philosopher thinks that the EU needs to become more accommodating to the nation state. READ MORE
Friday, June 24th, 2016
A conservative columnist commenting on record real wage growth believes that the government is on the right track to boost the economy. READ MORE