Esterházy dies at 66
Saturday, July 16th, 2016Commentators across the political spectrum mourn Péter Esterházy
Archive for the ‘Magyar Idők’ Category
Constitutional Court calls for new law on right of assembly
Thursday, July 14th, 2016As Hungary’s top court rules that the police did not violate the Constitution by banning a demonstration planned in 2014 in front of PM Orbán’s home, commentators and experts disagree on whether the present legislation on the right of assembly should be reformed or not. READ MORE
Referendum on EU migrant redistribution quotas disputed
Monday, July 11th, 2016Left-wing and liberal pundits interpret the Hungarian government’s referendum against migrant quotas as a vote against the EU. Pro-government columnists, on the other hand, argue that the referendum is not about Hungary’s EU-membership. 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
68ers blamed for Brexit
Friday, July 1st, 2016Népszabadság contends that identifying the migrant crisis as the root cause of the Brexit vote is misleading. Magyar Idők disagrees. READ MORE
Standoff between police and City Park activists
Thursday, June 30th, 2016While Magyar Idők criticises environmentalists trying to obstruct a project that aims to remodel Budapest’s No. 1 public park, Magyar Nemzet thinks the government’s attitude is part of the problem. 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
Real wages grow by 8 per cent
Friday, June 24th, 2016A conservative columnist commenting on record real wage growth believes that the government is on the right track to boost the economy. READ MORE
Conservative pundits against Brexit
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016The leading pro-government daily and a conservative philosopher
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