Russia’s role on the agenda of the NATO summit
Saturday, July 9th, 2016A conservative columnist calls on NATO to stop provoking Russia. A left-wing commentator thinks that President Putin wants to restore his power through the military. READ MORE
Archive for the ‘Magyar Hírlap’ Category
Brexit’s impact on Hungary
Tuesday, July 5th, 2016A conservative analyst warns that Hungary ought to start factoring in the unfavourable consequences the departure of Great Britain from the EU will have on its economy and international standing. READ MORE
Anti-elitist revolution envisioned after Brexit vote
Saturday, July 2nd, 2016Encouraged by the result of the referendum in the UK, one right-wing pundit writes about an ‘elite-hating’ revolution, while another argues that liberal democracies are under the thumb of aristocracies. READ MORE
Brexit: what comes next?
Monday, June 27th, 2016Commentators across the political spectrum assess the implications of Brexit for the EU, and try to guess what it all means for Hungary. READ MORE
Rogán accused by Portik
Monday, June 20th, 2016Claims by Tamás Portik, a prominent figure from the Hungarian underworld, that he gave a leading Fidesz politician the equivalent of 10 million forints in Euros receive a different reception in left and right wing media. Pro-government news outlets find contradictions in his testimony, while the leading left-wing daily is undecided. READ MORE
Next year’s budget passed
Wednesday, June 15th, 2016A conservative commentator draws a positive balance of the economic policies pursued by the government over the past six years. READ MORE
Hungary in Europe 2016
Monday, June 13th, 2016Hungarian pundits are overwhelmed by football fever, as Hungary makes it into the European Championships for the first time in 44 years. READ MORE
Conservative pundits on the perils of secularization
Saturday, June 4th, 2016Two conservative columnists blame secularization in Europe for inhumane political ideologies, environmental decline and the continent’s ‘inability to resist migration from the Muslim world.’ READ MORE
Hungarians against compulsory migrant quotas
Monday, May 30th, 2016As the government campaign towards the autumn referendum against the European Commission’s proposals for the relocation of refugees in each country gets underway, commentators ponder the rights and the wrongs of the parties involved in the stand-off between Brussels and Budapest. READ MORE
Russian FM Lavrov’s visit to Budapest
Friday, May 27th, 2016A left-wing commentator believes Mr Lavrov came to Budapest as part of a Russian endeavour to divide the European Union and NATO, while his pro-government counterpart argues that Hungary has a vested interest in developing trade with Russia. READ MORE