Opposition embarrassment with Péter Magyar
Monday, April 22nd, 2024Opposition-leaning commentators find inconsistencies in Péter Magyar’s interpretation of current affairs, first of all in his views about Ukraine. READ MORE
Archive for the ‘Magyar Narancs’ Category
Weeklies on Péter Magyar
Monday, March 25th, 2024Weekly newspapers were already on the stands when tens of thousands of people attended the 15 March rally where Péter Magyar, the divorced husband of former justice minister Judit Varga announced his plan to set up a new centrist party. This week, most commentators express scepticism about his initiative. READ MORE
Weeklies on the anniversary of the 1848 revolution – and Ukraine
Monday, March 18th, 2024As every year, commentators mark 15 March with attempts to apply the lessons of the 1848 revolution to the present era . READ MORE
Weeklies on the challenges facing the government
Monday, March 11th, 2024A full month after the paedophile pardon scandal emerged, the weeklies believe that the subject left a deep scar on the stability of the government, although the opposition is not in better shape than before. READ MORE
Weeklies on the past two critical weeks
Monday, March 4th, 2024Opinions diverge on how successful the government and the opposition have been in tackling the paedophile pardon crisis and on Hungary’s long-drawn-out reluctance to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership. READ MORE
Weeklies on events since President Novák’s resignation
Monday, February 26th, 2024Commentators assess a wide range of issues connected to the paedophile pardon scandal, from the role of women in politics to why the opposition parties seem unable to profit from the failures on the government side. READ MORE
Weeklies on PM Orbán’s concession at the EU summit
Sunday, December 24th, 2023As they all went to print before the start of the EU summit the previous week, weekly newspapers try to make sense of the Prime Minister’s surprise move, one week on. READ MORE
Weeklies on the government’s tug of war with the EU over Ukraine
Monday, December 18th, 2023Weekly newspapers went to print before the EU summit at which the Hungarian government didn’t oppose the decision to start EU accession talks with Ukraine, while vetoing €50 billion in aid to Ukraine over the next four years. But there is much comment in general terms on Hungary’s attitude towards EU enlargement and Ukraine. READ MORE
Weeklies on electoral tinkering and the opposition
Monday, December 11th, 2023Critics of the government accuse it of unscrupulously manipulating electoral rules, while pro-government columnists dismiss such arguments as unsubstantiated and pitiful. READ MORE
Weeklies on the government’s sovereignty protection campaign
Monday, November 27th, 2023As the government launches a national consultation on its differences with Brussels, asks Parliament to adopt a Sovereignty Protection Bill, and accompanies those two actions with a billboard campaign, opposition-leaning weeklies accuse it of acting against the national interest, while their pro-government counterparts argue that protecting national sovereignty is of key importance. READ MORE