Polarization as a threat
Saturday, April 8th, 2017A centrist commentator thinks that in Hungary both Left and Right want to silence voices that do not fit their own ideology. READ MORE
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Lajos Simicska’s war on Fidesz
Friday, April 7th, 2017A pro-government commentator and a political analyst ponder the implications of the coordinated attack by media mogul Lajos Simicska and Jobbik on PM Orbán. READ MORE
Parliament passes amendments to law on foreign universities
Thursday, April 6th, 2017As Parliament turned into law the amendments to the higher education act on Tuesday, a conservative columnist suspects that the government’s ideologically motivated attack on CEU may easily backfire. Pro-government sources describe the opposition to the law as pure hysteria. READ MORE
A debate over ‘Putinophobia’
Wednesday, April 5th, 2017A conservative blogger accuses the Left of baseless anti-Putin fear mongering. In his response, another conservative commentator thinks that fears over Hungary’s Putinization are legitimate to a certain extent. READ MORE
Bill on foreign owned universities discussed in Parliament
Tuesday, April 4th, 2017A liberal columnist looks into the options CEU will have after the approval of amendments to the Higher Education Act tabled by the government. READ MORE
Gyurcsány denounces ‘MSZP declaration of war’
Monday, March 27th, 2017As the leaders of the two main left-wing parties exchange blows, analysts and pundits across the political spectrum assess the chances of the Left at the 2018 election. READ MORE
Right-wing takes on the London attacks
Saturday, March 25th, 2017Two pro-government columnists link terrorist attacks to immigration and multiculturalist ideology. READ MORE
A sixth variant for the future of the EU
Thursday, March 23rd, 2017A conservative economist believes that the EU should allow the governments of less developed countries to intervene in their economies and boost production until they catch up with more developed member states. READ MORE
Martin Schulz criticizes the Hungarian government
Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017A pro-government and a left-wing columnist agree that the victory of Martin Schulz at the German election would be undesirable for the Hungarian governing party. READ MORE
PM Orbán’s assessment of the EU summit
Monday, March 13th, 2017Commentators across the political spectrum speculate on the future of the European Union, the Visegrád cooperation process, and other consequences of the Friday EU summit. They all agree that Hungary will have to make a tough choice if the EU is transformed into a two-speed union. READ MORE