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
Archive for the ‘Magyar Hírlap’ Category
Hungarian GDP grows by 0.9 per cent in Q1
Friday, August 18th, 2017Although the growth rate for the first quarter of 2017 is slightly beneath the expectation of experts, analysts agree that the government’s objective of 4.1 per cent growth can still be achieved in 2017. READ MORE
US-North Korean relations in focus
Saturday, August 12th, 2017A conservative columnist believes that the dispute between the US and North Korea will not escalate into an armed conflict. If it does, it would have disastrous implications, he fears. READ MORE
PM Orbán’s annual speech at Băile Tușnad
Tuesday, July 25th, 2017Commentators sharply disagree on Viktor Orbán’s thesi
Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Hungary
Wednesday, July 19th, 2017The Israeli Prime Minister is criticised by a left-wing pundit, while his visit is interpreted by a right-wing commentator as convincing proof that the accusations of anti-Semitism levelled against the Hungarian government from time to time are groundless. READ MORE
Joint legal initiatives by the Left and Jobbik
Tuesday, July 18th, 2017A pro-government commentator accuses left-wing opposition parties of hypocrisy after a series of joint moves with Jobbik. READ MORE
Population would fall without immigration – Eurostat finds
Monday, July 17th, 2017Conservative commentators fear that mass migration to Europe is unlikely to stop in light of the divergent demographic trends in Europe and the developing world. READ MORE
EU launches infringement procedure over NGO law
Saturday, July 15th, 2017As the European Commission starts a new infringement procedure against Hungary over the law on foreign-funded NGOS, a right-wing columnist accuses NGOs of having ‘anarchist leanings’. A liberal blogger thinks that the procedure jeopardizes the membership of Fidesz in the European People’s Party. READ MORE
Netanyahu withdraws protest against anti-Soros poster campaign
Wednesday, July 12th, 2017Commentators sharply disagree about whether the government’s anti-immigration ad and billboard campaign depicting George Soros is anti-Semitic or not. READ MORE
Another Budapest Pride march without atrocities
Tuesday, July 11th, 2017A left-wing blogger thanks the police for securing the annual Budapest Pride walk. A pro-government columnist accuses left-wing NGOs of organizing the demonstration as an act of politically motivated fear-mongering. READ MORE