Weeklies on inflation and the Forint
Monday, July 18th, 2022Weeklies across the political spectrum ponder the causes and possible remedies of steep inflation and the weak Forint. READ MORE
Archive for the ‘Magyar Demokrata’ Category
Weeklies on the Ukraine war, sanctions, and the EU
Monday, July 11th, 2022Commentators disagree sharply on what should be done to bring about peace in Ukraine, as well as over the rights and wrongs of the painful sanctions on Russia. READ MORE
Weeklies on opposition doldrums
Monday, July 4th, 2022The weeklies contemplate the prospects of the opposition, after the thrashing opposition candidates suffered in last Sunday’s local by-elections across the country. Editors agree that thorough changes would be necessary for the opposition to become a match for Fidesz. READ MORE
Fear of Europe drifting into war
Monday, June 27th, 2022Two pro-government commentators ponder the chances of the escalation of the Ukraine war into a conflict between Russia and Europe – or even a Third World War. READ MORE
Sanctions on Russia and Europe’s future
Monday, June 13th, 2022Commentators across the political spectrum ponder the broader implications of EU sanctions on the future of Europe. READ MORE
Weeklies on the new government
Monday, May 30th, 2022After the swearing-in of the new Cabinet ministers last week, the weeklies try to make sense of the new composition of Prime Minister Orbán’s government. Two left-wing weeklies lament the sad state of the opposition. READ MORE
Weeklies on the row over banning oil imports from Russia
Monday, May 23rd, 2022Opposition-leaning weeklies accuse the government of conniving with Moscow, by rejecting the proposed ban on importing Russian crude oil without significant compensation from the European Union. Pro-government commentators, on the other hand, argue that Hungary’s position is dictated by plain common sense. READ MORE
Weeklies on the opposition a full month after its electoral defeat
Monday, May 9th, 2022Commentators on both sides of the political spectrum suggest that the weaknesses which sealed the opposition’s fate during the elections have further deepened over the past weeks. READ MORE
Government extends price caps
Saturday, April 30th, 2022Pro-government analysts welcome the government’s decision to keep prices down as a pragmatic social policy at a time of rapid inflation. Left-wing and liberal commentators see price caps as political tools with few economic benefits. READ MORE
Weeklies on the elections – with two weeks’ hindsight
Monday, April 25th, 2022Commentators still struggle to find consistent explanations for the fourth consecutive electoral victory of Fidesz on 3 April. There is even less clarity, however, on how the opposition can recover from its latest defeat. READ MORE