The 60th anniversary of 1956
Monday, October 24th, 2016In their articles on the eve of the anniversary, commentators sharply disagreed on the message of the Hungarian revolution for contemporary generations. READ MORE
Archive for the ‘Magyar Hírlap’ Category
Liberal media accused of double standards
Thursday, October 20th, 2016A pro-government commentator predicts that the Western liberal media will remain silent about the suffering caused by the US-led coalition’s siege of Mosul. READ MORE
Gyurcsány to boycott Parliament
Thursday, October 13th, 2016A pro-government commentator pokes fun at the four MPs of the Democratic Coalition who have decided to boycott parliament in protest against the anti-quota referendum and the shutdown of Népszabadság, the number one left-wing daily. READ MORE
Népszabadság saga rolls on
Wednesday, October 12th, 2016A pro-government pundit accepts the explanation that Népszabadság had to be closed down out of financial considerations. He feels bad at the same time because his left-wing colleagues have lost their jobs. Nevertheless he does not regret the disappearance of the former Communist Party daily. READ MORE
The political landscape after the referendum
Monday, October 10th, 2016Commentators across the political spectrum ponder the implications of the 2 October quota referendum for the main parties and their mobilization strategies. READ MORE
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
Ruminations on Hungary’s economic challenges
Friday, September 23rd, 2016A left-wing sociologist thinks that the government has failed to improve welfare in Hungary. A pro-government economist contends that the Orbán government has been successful in boosting the economy and faces only ‘minor challenges’. READ MORE
The EU Summit in Bratislava
Monday, September 19th, 2016Commentators disagree on Prime Minister Orbán’s diagnosis that after last Friday’s meeting in the Slovak capital, the EU’s position on illegal immigration remained basically unaltered, as leaders spoke much more about migrant resettlement than about the protection of Europe’s borders. READ MORE
Hillary Clinton’s health problems
Wednesday, September 14th, 2016Commenting on the sudden collapse of the democratic presidential nominee during Sunday’s 9/11 anniversary commemoration at Ground Zero, the leading left-wing daily complains that neither candidate is willing to release relevant data about themselves, while a radical conservative commentator suspects that the scene was the beginning of the end of Mrs Clinton’s presidential aspirations. READ MORE
Government ponders payroll tax cut
Thursday, September 8th, 2016Two economists doubt that the government’s plan to reduce payroll taxes would help boost the economy and improve employment. READ MORE