Liberal pundit lambasts Socialist welfare promises
Monday, September 25th, 2017A liberal analyst accuses the Socialists and other left-wing parties of social demagoguery. READ MORE
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EU Budgetary Control Committee visits Hungary
Monday, September 25th, 2017Pundits from all across the political spectrum use the visit of the European Parliament’s Budgetary Control Committee to accuse the government and the opposition of corruption. READ MORE
PM Orbán keeps fingers crossed for Merkel
Saturday, September 23rd, 2017A left-wing and a pro-government pundit are both certain that Chancellor Merkel will be returned to power by German voters on Sunday. They also agree that the rise of the AfD may have an important impact on the German political landscape. READ MORE
New round of ‘national consultation’ announced
Friday, September 22nd, 2017As the government announces another ‘national consultation’ on the EU migrant quota redistribution system, a conservative columnist contends that the Hungarian public has already made it clear several times that they oppose the quotas. READ MORE
Parliament amends anti-corruption law
Thursday, September 21st, 2017A pro-government commentator believes that the new anti-corruption legislation will make it harder for the opposition to accuse the government of corruption. A left-wing commentator suggests that the stricter regulations are unlikely to reduce corruption. READ MORE
Autumn legislative session opens
Wednesday, September 20th, 2017At the opening session of the autumn parliamentary season, the governing party and the opposition exchanged blows over immigration and corruption – and so have the dailies. READ MORE
EU accused of applying double standards in migration policy
Tuesday, September 19th, 2017A pro-government commentator attacks the EU for expressing willingness to financially support the closure of the Libyan border to stop the flow of refugees, while it has harshly criticized Hungary for erecting a fence. READ MORE
Brussels won’t pay for Hungary’s border fence
Monday, September 4th, 2017Pundits across the political spectrum comment on PM Orbán’s request to the European Commission to reimburse half of the construction costs of the border fence – and the European Commission’s refusal to do so. READ MORE
Fidesz election lead unchanged
Saturday, September 2nd, 2017As the new political season gets underway, Fidesz maintains its lead in the polls according to two separate surveys. Despite efforts by the opposition, neither the Left, nor Jobbik have become any stronger. Conservative columnists attribute the poll results to fast economic growth and the weakness of the opposition parties. READ MORE
Momentum’s anti-Putin protest
Friday, September 1st, 2017A centrist commentator thinks that increasingly hysterical anti-Russian rhetoric by left-wing and liberal parties will further alienate moderate voters. READ MORE