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
Author Archive
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
Liberal analyst on the chances of the opposition in 2022
Wednesday, January 6th, 2021A political scientist from the Central European University (CEU) studies the latest opinion polls and cautions the opposition against believing that they have already closed the popularity gap and caught up with Fidesz. READ MORE
Prime Minister expects fast growth in 2021
Tuesday, January 5th, 2021A pro-government commentator is hopeful that Prime Minsiter Orbán and National Bank President Matolcsy are right to expect a swift rebound for the Hungarian economy and the start of another ‘golden era of growth’. READ MORE
Prospects of the joint opposition in the 2022 election
Monday, December 28th, 2020A pro-government pundit suggests that the opposition alliance is held together only by hatred of the Orbán government. Two centrist pundits debate the opposition’s vision. READ MORE
Christmas in the shadow of Covid-19
Thursday, December 24th, 2020In their Christmas opinion articles, a conservative and a liberal commentator ponder the broader implications of the pandemic. READ MORE
Opposition parties join forces
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020As the main opposition parties announce their agreement to run jointly in the 2022 Parliamentary election, a pro-government and a left-wing pundit assess their chances. READ MORE
PM Orbán announces new economic action plan
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020Echoing the opposition parties, a left-wing commentator accuses the government of ‘bleeding dry’ local councils by reducing local business taxes. A pro-government columnist, on the other hand, accuses the opposition of the ‘absurd tendency’ to increase taxes in times of economic hardship. READ MORE
Row over law of conditionality EU deal rumbles on
Monday, December 14th, 2020Commentators on Left and Right ponder the broader implications of the EU’s rule of law conditionality. Most importantly, they try to gauge how and when it could be used against Hungary. READ MORE