Donald Trump’s State of the Union address
Friday, February 8th, 2019A left-wing and a conservative columnist offer diametrically opposed interpretations of President Trump’s State of the Union address. READ MORE
Archive for the ‘Magyar Hírlap’ Category
EP debate on Hungary
Saturday, February 2nd, 2019A pro-government commentator describes the debate within the European Parliament on Hungary as a pathetic farce attended only by a handful of MEPs. READ MORE
Hungarian Audi workers on strike
Wednesday, January 30th, 2019On the fifth day of the wage strike of the workers at the Audi motor works in Győr, a business website remarks that Audi workers are among the best paid in Hungary, while a pro-government columnist praises the Audi Trade Union for its resolute stance in defence of workers’ interests. READ MORE
Left accused of whitewashing Jobbik’s racism
Thursday, January 24th, 2019A pro-government commentator claims that Jobbik has remained an anti-Semitic party, and finds it nauseating that the Left is willing to cooperate with the party, nonetheless. READ MORE
A pro-government view on Brexit
Friday, January 18th, 2019A conservative analyst regrets that with Brexit, Hungary is losing an ally in debates within the European Union. She also finds it worrying that Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union will apparently take place in chaotic conditions. READ MORE
The chances of broad opposition cooperation
Monday, January 14th, 2019Weeklies and the weekend editions of dailies try to asses the chances of a broad anti-government coalition emerging, and whether it might prove a challenge to Fidesz. READ MORE
Debate over joint opposition EP platform proposal
Thursday, January 10th, 2019A pro-government commentator accuses those opposition parties which are pondering running jointly at the EP election of ‘of serving ‘foreign interests’. A left-wing pundit welcomes the proposal, claiming that the Left needs to cooperate with Jobbik to defeat Fidesz and restore democracy. A liberal columnist finds the opposition cooperation counterproductive. READ MORE
Unions brace for Saturday’s demonstration
Friday, January 4th, 2019While trade unions plan a mass demonstration for Saturday, a pro-government commentator remarks that wages have been increasing at an unprecedented pace over the past decade. READ MORE
New Year’s Day assessments
Thursday, January 3rd, 2019A liberal commentator thinks that Prime Minister Orbán botched his chances in 2018 and predicts his fall within eight years, while a pro-government columnist argues that Mr Orbán’s political line is slowly becoming the European mainstream. READ MORE
Opposing takes on US foreign policy
Saturday, December 29th, 2018Pro-government commentators welcome President Trump’s isolationist foreign policy. A left-wing commentator, on the other hand, calls it bad news for Europe and the world. READ MORE