The state of the economy in 2019
Monday, December 30th, 2019The leading pro-government dailies find Hungary’s economic performance on schedule to meet the government’s target of reaching the EU GDP average by 2032. READ MORE
Archive for the ‘Magyar Narancs’ Category
Opposition cities seen as bases for victory at general elections
Monday, December 23rd, 2019A liberal weekly welcomes the alliance of liberal-led East European cities as the advance guard of a potential shift in government throughout the region. A conservative constitutional lawyer warns the leaders of the cities that now they must prove their ability to govern in order to become serious challengers to the incumbent government. READ MORE
Weeklies on the first days of opposition rule in Budapest
Monday, November 11th, 2019Weeklies wonder if the opposition parties who defeated Fidesz in almost half of the big cities, including the capital, will become its real challenger at the 2022 Parliamentary elections. READ MORE
Further analyses of the opposition breakthrough
Monday, November 4th, 2019After losing ten consecutive local and national elections by a landslide majority, the opposition won mayoral posts in 11 out of 23 major cities throughout Hungary on 13 October. The surprise development still gives commentators ample food for thought. READ MORE
Repercussions of the local elections
Monday, October 28th, 2019The October 13 municipal elections still dominate the news. Weeklies dissect the ramifications of the election results and their consequences along party lines. READ MORE
Did sex and corruption scandals influence the municipal election?
Monday, October 21st, 2019The weeklies and dailies ponder the role of sex and corruption scandals in last weekend’s surprise local election results, and consider the broader repercussions of what happened on Hungarian politics. READ MORE
Scandal makes local election contest unexpectedly close
Monday, October 14th, 2019Commentators see the case of the Fidesz mayor of the western city of Győr as particularly harmful for the government side, although sex videos and audio tapes discussing corruption have also surfaced involving local opposition politicians. READ MORE
Election campaign in the home stretch
Monday, October 7th, 2019A week ahead of the local elections, corruption and sex scandals dominate the campaign – and serve as leading topics for commentators. READ MORE
Trócsányi’s nomination as EU Commissioner blocked again
Friday, October 4th, 2019As the Hungarian government’s nominee for EU Commissioner is rejected again, pro-government commentators accuse the EU of punishing Hungary for its anti-migration policies. Liberal pundits, on the other hand, find the decision justified. READ MORE
Weeklies on the coming municipal elections
Monday, September 23rd, 2019With just three weeks till the municipal elections, commentators in the weeklies and the weekend editions of the dailies ponder the chances of the opposition to defeat Fidesz candidates in Budapest and major provincial cities. READ MORE