Dispute over Charlottesville violence
Monday, August 21st, 2017Right-wing, libertarian and left-wing commentators interpret the Charlottesville events in the light of Hungarian politics. READ MORE
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A left-wing perspective on Barcelona terror
Monday, August 21st, 2017A left-wing commentator interprets the Barcelona attacks as proof that it is futile to restrict basic democratic liberties, as there is no silver bullet against terrorist violence. READ MORE
First reaction to the Barcelona terror attacks
Saturday, August 19th, 2017In an early comment on the Barcelona attacks, the editor-in-chief of the leading pro-government daily thinks that Central and Eastern Europeans are fully justified in opposing migrant quotas and illegal migration. READ MORE
Hungarian GDP grows by 0.9 per cent in Q1
Friday, August 18th, 2017Although the growth rate for the first quarter of 2017 is slightly beneath the expectation of experts, analysts agree that the government’s objective of 4.1 per cent growth can still be achieved in 2017. READ MORE
Jobbik leader ready to apologize to Jews and Roma
Thursday, August 17th, 2017Both a pro-government commentator and a liberal analyst doubt if Jobbik leader Gábor Vona can convincingly distance himself and his party from Jobbik’s earlier extremist statements concerning Jews and Roma. READ MORE
Left and right trade accusations of media bias
Wednesday, August 16th, 2017A pro-government media outlet accuses a left-wing journal of distorting the news by failing to properly report acts of terror committed by a person of immigrant background. A left-wing blogger thinks it is the pro-government media which is highly biased against migrants.
Gender-theory and Islam seen as enemies of the government
Tuesday, August 15th, 2017A pro-government pundit contends that the traditional Left-Right distinction has lost its meaning. He suspects that it has been replaced by the competition between national and cosmopolitan parties. READ MORE
A left-wing take on transborder voting
Monday, August 14th, 2017As the government starts mobilizing Hungarian voters in neighboring countries ahead of next year’s general election, a left-wing columnist urges the Left to start a new chapter in transborder politics and reach out to non-resident voters. READ MORE
Dispute over the economic implications of migration
Monday, August 14th, 2017A conservative economist suspects that core EU states facilitate migration in order to import a cheap labour force. A liberal analyst dismisses the claim that migration is the biggest economic challenge, and recommends the government spend more on education. READ MORE
US-North Korean relations in focus
Saturday, August 12th, 2017A conservative columnist believes that the dispute between the US and North Korea will not escalate into an armed conflict. If it does, it would have disastrous implications, he fears. READ MORE