Government edging towards agreement with the Academy of Sciences
Wednesday, March 13th, 2019Opinions sharply diverge on a preliminary agreement that is meant to end a standoff between the Academy of Sciences (MTA) and the government. READ MORE
Archive for the ‘Mandiner’ Category
PM Orbán would prefer to stay in the EPP
Saturday, March 9th, 2019A conservative pundit finds the suggestion that Fidesz should quit the EPP irresponsible. A left-wing columnist lambasts the EPP leadership for tolerating what he calls the antidemocratic politics of Fidesz for too long. READ MORE
Tenth anniversary of the Anti-Roma killing spree
Tuesday, February 26th, 2019Ten years after a series of murderous attacks on Roma families by extreme right-wingers, an alt-left and a conservative analyst draw opposing conclusions. Both believe, nonetheless, that the plight of the Roma is a central issue in Hungary today.
Hopes for a compromise on science reform
Thursday, February 14th, 2019As the government endorses a compromise proposed by a group of conservative professors to bridge the controversy over the planned reform of research, opinions continue to clash over the planned changes. READ MORE
Controversy over research reform plans
Monday, February 11th, 2019As the government plans a radical overhaul of the structure of scientific research, a historian critical of the government calls for a concerted protest against those plans, while his pro-government colleague accuses him of harbouring anti-democratic intentions. READ MORE
Populism seen as a potentially positive force
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019A conservative pundit wonders if populist politics can go beyond mere demagogic ranting and design policies that help the masses grapple with economic and identity-related challenges. READ MORE
Pope Francis to visit Transylvania
Tuesday, January 15th, 2019A conservative columnist welcomes the unprecedented decision of the Pope to visit the main place of worship of Hungarians in Transylvania. READ MORE
Prime Minister moves into his new office in the Buda Castle District
Tuesday, January 1st, 2019As the building of the new office of the Prime Minister has been completed in a refurbished former monastery on Castle Hill, opinions diverge on whether that fact symbolises the separation of powers or the PM’s pivotal role in the current political setup. READ MORE
Imre Nagy’s statue removed
Monday, December 31st, 2018A left-wing columnist interprets the removal of Imre Nagy’s monument from the immediate vicinity of Kossuth Square as the completion of Viktor Orbán’s ideological turn and his betrayal of his 1989 democratic vision. A conservative historian welcomes the decision, claiming that Imre Nagy was a nationalist communist rather than a hero of democracy. READ MORE
Demonstrations still in focus
Thursday, December 20th, 2018While opposition leaders are bracing for new mass demonstrations, although anti-government protestors on Tuesday only numbered a few dozen people, commentators continue to advise various strategies to follow on both sides. READ MORE