European Court rules in favour of gay marriage
Tuesday, June 12th, 2018A pro-government columnist worries about the prospect of unelected officials and judges imposing their own values on nations within the European Union. READ MORE
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Jobbik on the brink of a split
Monday, June 11th, 2018As Jobbik expels radical right-wing László Toroczkai, two pro-government pundits wonder about the fate of Jobbik. READ MORE
Thoughts on Hungary’s demographic decline
Monday, June 11th, 2018A health care expert who has worked under both left-wing and right-wing governments thinks that population decline in Hungary cannot be stopped without facilitating migration to the country. READ MORE
Dispute over the direction of the MSZP
Saturday, June 9th, 2018A left-wing columnist calls on the Socialists to break with liberal capitalist views and embrace patriotic social democracy. A left-wing liberal pundit thinks that social democracy is not possible without liberals. READ MORE
Heti Válasz shuts down
Friday, June 8th, 2018The highest circulation conservative weekly owned by the media mogul Lajos Simicska closes down after announcing insolvency. The editor ascribes the failure of his weekly to the hostile political environment. READ MORE
Constitutional Court postpones discussion of ‘lex CEU’ and ‘NGO’ bills
Thursday, June 7th, 2018A liberal and a pro-government pundit lambast the Constitutional Court for not discussing the constitutionality of the so-called ‘lex CEU’ and the anti-NGO legislation. READ MORE
The real tragedy of the Trianon Peace Treaty
Wednesday, June 6th, 2018A conservative columnist thinks that the Trianon peace agreement was the result of nationalism, triggered by the Hungarian independence movements of the 19th century. He contends that the real tragedy of the Treaty was the dissolution of the Habsburg Empire. READ MORE
Steve Bannon’s ideology likened to PM Orbán’s vision
Tuesday, May 29th, 2018A pro-government columnist thinks that PM Orbán’s politics is fully in-line with Steve Bannon’s ideology. READ MORE
Fourth Orbán government sworn in
Monday, May 21st, 2018As the fourth Orbán government is elected by Parliament, pro-government commentators point out that governance is stable in Hungary. They hope that PM Orbán’s commitment to put national interests first will help him overcome any difficulties. READ MORE
Left wing and liberal pundits on demographic decline
Monday, May 21st, 2018Left-wing and liberal commentators find it unlikely that the government can tackle the demographic decline through institutional incentives alone. READ MORE