Last arguments before the referendum
Monday, October 3rd, 2016On the eve of the referendum on compulsory European migrant quotas, columnists made a last effort to convince the public about the best course to follow. READ MORE
Archive for the ‘168 Óra’ Category
Quota referendum countdown
Monday, September 26th, 2016A week ahead of the October 2 referendum on the EU migrant distribution quota, weeklies and weekend editions of the leading dailies wonder how the migration crisis should be handled, and ponder the broader implications of the referendum. READ MORE
The MSZP accused of ‘playing the regime game’
Monday, September 19th, 2016A liberal conservative political scientist provoked an uproar by describing the Socialist Party as an integral part of PM Orbán’s régime. But another analyst soon followed in his footsteps. READ MORE
Olympic culture war
Monday, August 29th, 2016In their overall assessment of the Rio Olympic Games, Hungarian pundits interpret the performance of Hungarian athletes and the importance of sports in highly ideological and overly politicized terms. READ MORE
Esterházy dies at 66
Saturday, July 16th, 2016Commentators across the political spectrum mourn Péter Esterházy
The ‘soft power’ of George Soros
Monday, June 6th, 2016Conservative columnists agree with the government that George Soros and his network are keeping the Hungarian government under pressure. A liberal and a centrist analyst accuse the government of fomenting hatred and creating conspiracy theories. READ MORE
Parliament approves referendum on EU migrant quotas
Friday, May 13th, 2016The leading pro-government daily welcomes the referendum against mandatory EU migrant redistribution quotas, a conservative columnist likens the EU to dictatorships while a liberal columnist accuses the government of fomenting hatred. READ MORE
The left urged to build an alternative
Monday, May 2nd, 2016A left-wing analyst calls on supporters of the opposition to work out a coherent alternative to the incumbent government, starting with properly defining their own identity.
Further debates on immigration
Monday, March 7th, 2016Pro-government and conservative columnists welcome the referendum on mandatory quotas, claiming that national sovereignty and identity are at stake. Left-wing and liberal analysts think the referendum is a stunt, and may eventually even be considered as a decision on Hungary’s EU membership. READ MORE
Weeklies on teachers’ protest
Monday, February 22nd, 2016Left-wing and liberal weeklies accuse the government of destroying the education system. A pro-government commentator, on the other hand, speculates that the opposition parties are orchestrating the teachers’ protests in the hope that they can bring down the Orbán government, if another flow of migrants reaches Hungary in the spring. READ MORE