The ’Stop Soros’ project
Saturday, January 20th, 2018Commentators are sharply divided on the package of bills to be introduced against organisations found guilty of ‘helping illegal immigration.’ READ MORE
Archive for the ‘Kettős Mérce’ Category
Homebirth champion Ágnes Geréb’s sentence confirmed
Tuesday, January 16th, 2018Opinions diverge bitterly on the verdict handed down last week to Ágnes Geréb, an obstetrician and midwife who was first sentenced to two years in jail six years ago. That sentence has now been definitively confirmed by the Budapest Court. READ MORE
György Konrád’s speculations about PM Orbán’s eventual demise
Wednesday, January 10th, 2018A pro-government columnist suggests that the liberal writer is advocating violence when he projects a future scenario in which the PM may have to choose between quitting or being killed. An alt-left commentator thinks the scenario Mr Konrad sketched is mistaken, but non-threatening. READ MORE
Vona describes Jobbik as ‘the last bastion of democracy’
Saturday, December 30th, 2017As Jobbik leader Gábor Vona claims that his party is the ‘last bastion of democracy’, a pro-government commentator accuses him of pure opportunism. A left-wing blogger also dismisses the idea that Mr Vona would in any way be a defender of democracy. READ MORE
Jobbik to demonstrate against campaign finance fine
Friday, December 15th, 2017As the Jobbik party announces a demonstration ‘in defence of democracy’, a left-wing blogger wonders whether liberals and left-wingers should join the demonstration of the radical party. READ MORE
Fidesz lead grows further
Saturday, November 4th, 2017A left-wing and a conservative commentator offer diametrically opposed explanations for the record high popularity enjoyed by Fidesz in opinion surveys. READ MORE
A left-wing defence of populism
Friday, October 27th, 2017A left-wing economist debunks what he calls a self-complacent liberal theory whereby liberals fail in Hungary because the populace is backward, unlike the liberal élites themselves who match the high standards of western-type democracy. READ MORE
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
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.
Referendum to cap salaries of state-owned company CEOs
Wednesday, August 9th, 2017A left-wing blogger welcomes the proposed referendum on capping the salaries of state-owned company CEOs. A pro-government commentator likens the plan to elements of communist ideology. READ MORE