Massive media conglomerate created on the Right
Saturday, December 1st, 2018Liberal commentators think that the centralization of pro-government media outlets will further strengthen the government’s dominance over public opinion. READ MORE
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Fidesz popularity unbroken
Friday, November 30th, 2018A conservative political scientist claims that due to Fidesz migration politics, radical parties are much weaker in Hungary than in most European countries. READ MORE
Dispute over history curriculum
Thursday, November 29th, 2018A liberal and a left-wing columnist harshly criticize a conservative historian’s suggestion that history education should be used to strengthen national feeling. A pro-government commentator, on the other hand, welcomes the proposal. READ MORE
Ukraine under martial law
Wednesday, November 28th, 2018Pondering the implications of the Russian-Ukrainian naval incident, a pro-government columnist finds Hungary’s position diplomatically and geopolitically extremely delicate. READ MORE
Moody’s keeps Hungarian credit rating unchanged
Tuesday, November 27th, 2018A conservative economist criticizes the credit rating company Moody’s for not upgrading Hungary’s rating. A left-wing commentator explains Moody’s decision with the still high volume of public debt. READ MORE
PM Orbán calls for a strong Central Europe
Monday, November 19th, 2018A pro-government columnist agrees with the Prime Minister’s strategy to strengthen Central European regional cooperation. A left-wing commentator thinks Viktor Orbán’s hopes for Central Europe are just pie in the sky. READ MORE
Brexit interpretations
Monday, November 19th, 2018As the draft agreement on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union meets fierce resistance among Tory MPs, one commentator laments the negative consequences of Brexit, while another urges the EU to learn its lesson and reform itself. READ MORE
Former Macedonian PM seeks asylum in Hungary
Saturday, November 17th, 2018A left-wing commentator accuses the Hungarian government of showing more sympathy towards Macedonian ex-PM Nikola Gruevski, who fled a prison sentence for corruption, and is seeking asylum in Hungary, than towards refugees escaping war. READ MORE
Hungarian economy grows by 5 per cent
Friday, November 16th, 2018A pro-government columnist welcomes the latest high growth figures as proof of the correctness of the government’s economic policies READ MORE
Fears expressed over ‘liberal communist’ ideology
Thursday, November 15th, 2018A pro-government pundit fulminates over what he calls the ’liberal communist’ ideology and accuses its representatives of promoting migration in the hope of depriving people of their property. READ MORE