Commenting on an exchange of messages between a liberal MP and a State Secretary, a left-wing columnist accuses the government side of intolerance towards same-sex couples, while conservative commentators consider the traditional family as vital for society. READ MORE
A left-wing analyst thinks PM Orbán has made significant headway in his efforts to counter the mainstream EU leaders in their policies on migration. The leaders of the Visegrád-4 countries met Chancellor Kurz of Austria in Budapest on Thursday and urged the EU to focus on the protection of its external borders rather than on migrant relocation. READ MORE
A 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
A veteran professor of law dismisses as inconsistent the description of Hungary’s political regime as an ‘illiberal democracy’. He suggests ‘marketing governance’ as a more fitting definition. READ MORE
Left-wing and liberal commentators find it unlikely that the government can tackle the demographic decline through institutional incentives alone. READ MORE
Two weeks after the general election, commentators on both sides of the main political divide try to figure out whether the opposition parties will ever become a match for Fidesz or whether a new one can replace them. READ MORE
Two weeks after the Parliamentary election, weeklies and weekend editions of dailies from across the political spectrum wonder if and how the opposition can recover from such a devastating blow. READ MORE
In their first issues after last Sunday’s election, the five nationwide opposition weeklies paint a desolate picture of Hungary’s future, while the two pro-government ones find that the crushing victory achieved by the government gives it unprecedented legitimacy. READ MORE
As a series of party leaders resign, admitting their failure to mount a credible challenge to the incumbent government, commentators try to figure out what the new age which began on Monday will bring to Hungary. READ MORE
As the last polls predict the victory of the governing party in the Sunday election, weeklies ponder what may come after April 8. READ MORE