Gyurcsány’s call for a united leftist party rejected
Thursday, September 4th, 2014A conservative commentator contends that former PM Gyurcsány’s proposal to unite the Left within a single party cannot be taken seriously. READ MORE
Archive for the ‘Magyar Nemzet’ Category
Reflections on new EU leaders
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014Analysts from both right and left agree that European leaders wanted to send strong symbolic messages through the appointment of Donald Tusk and Federica Mogherini to top EU jobs. A conservative columnist believes Polish PM Tusk’s appointment is good news for Hungary. His left-wing counterpart cautions the Left against harsh anti-Russian rhetoric. READ MORE
Magyar Nemzet demands better lawyers in FX loan trials
Friday, August 29th, 2014In a second criticism of the Ministry of National Development within four weeks, the number one pro-government daily suggests that the state is being represented by incompetent but expensive lawyers in lawsuits filed by banks in order to prove that their forex loan contracts have been fair and transparent. READ MORE
PM Orbán briefs Hungary’s ambassadors
Wednesday, August 27th, 2014Népszabadság thinks Hungarian diplomats in the world will have a hard time explaining the policies of their government because they depart from the international consensus. Magyar Nemzet, on the other hand, suggests that Hungary has to get rid of ideological constraints and be pragmatic in her choices, but the fact that the country belongs to the Western world remains unquestionable. READ MORE
The crisis in Ukraine and the changing geopolitical order
Monday, August 25th, 2014A left-wing commentator believes that a new cold war is breaking out between Russia and the West, and Hungary cannot continue a foreign policy which involves sleeping in both camps. A conservative analyst warns that a compromise between the great powers is becoming ever more unlikely as time passes. Another pro-government commentator calls for the lifting of EU sanctions against Russia. READ MORE
Remembering the fall of the Iron Curtain
Saturday, August 23rd, 2014Looking back on the 1989 Pan-European Picnic, a pro-government commentator contends that at the time, Hungarians had unrealistic hopes about the transition. He also believes that the West should show more respect towards Hungarian sovereignty. A left-wing columnist accuses PM Orbán of knocking liberal democracy again. READ MORE
Hungary accused of selling weapons to Ukraine
Friday, August 22nd, 2014As Moscow accuses Hungary of arming Ukraine, a pro-government columnist calls for caution in foreign affairs. According to a conservative commentator and a moderate online news site, on the other hand, the false accusations show that Hungary’s attempt at maintaining a balanced approach in foreign affairs has been a failure.
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St. Stephen’s Day ruminations
Wednesday, August 20th, 2014Commentators from both right and left use the occasion of the national holiday to impose their political messages on St. Stephen’s historical contribution. READ MORE
Fight for Imre Kertész
Monday, August 18th, 2014Left-wing columnists complain that the government is trying to lure the Nobel Prizewinning author into its own camp, although his place should be in the ranks of the opposition. Their pro-government colleague dismisses such claims of “ownership” and also urges Kertész’s right-wing critics to make peace with him. READ MORE
Number of Hungarians in the UK ‘grossly exaggerated’
Friday, August 15th, 2014Magyar Nemzet condemns rumours about an alleged million Hungarians having left their country for Great Britain as vulgar and false electoral propaganda. The Hungarian citizens working in the United Kingdom number about 150 thousand. READ MORE