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Brexit: the first reactions

Saturday, June 25th, 2016

As British voters decide that the UK should leave the EU, a moderate pundit wonders if the crisis of the UK and EU can be overcome at all. A conservative philosopher thinks that the EU needs to become more accommodating to the nation state.  READ MORE

Conservative pundits against Brexit

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016

The leading pro-government daily and a conservative philosopher suggest that moderate right-wing parties have a vested interest in keeping the UK within the EU. READ MORE

LMP leader Schiffer plans to resign

Wednesday, June 1st, 2016

A conservative columnist suspects that the LMP has little chance of reaching the 5 per cent threshold at the 2018 Parliamentary election without its iconic leader. READ MORE

LMP leader Schiffer withdraws from party politics

Sunday, May 1st, 2016

A conservative columnist suspects that the LMP has little chance of reaching the 5 per cent threshold at the 2018 Parliamentary election without its iconic leader. READ MORE

Nobel laureate Imre Kertész dies at 86

Saturday, April 2nd, 2016

Commentators across the Hungarian media remember Nobel Prize winner author Imre Kertész. READ MORE

March 15 protest – a beginning or the end?

Friday, March 18th, 2016

Commentators disagree on whether the demand that the PM and the President should apologise ‘for the past six years’ will help the teachers’ protest movement turn into a political force or signals the end of it all. READ MORE

In search of a viable opposition alternative

Tuesday, March 15th, 2016

Moderate analysts wonder why Fidesz seems to be on track for a third consecutive electoral victory (albeit still 2 years away). They believe there is no real competitor in sight. READ MORE

‘State of Migration Emergency’ under fire

Saturday, March 12th, 2016

Mandiner doubts whether the declaration of a special state of emergency in view of a potential wave of irregular migrants is legally justified. Magyar Idők quotes experts who believe that it will eventually prove useful. READ MORE

Ruminations on Donald Trump

Saturday, March 5th, 2016

A conservative blogger hopes that Donald Trump wins the presidency and defeats what he calls the ‘politically correct mainstream elites’. The leading left-wing daily thinks that Trump’s victory would have catastrophic consequences. READ MORE

MSZP says ‘burly men’ prevented referendum initiative

Thursday, February 25th, 2016

Commentators critical of the government round on Fidesz to accuse the governing party of sending men ‘who looked like bouncers’ to prevent a Socialist politician from depositing his bid for a referendum against the Sunday shopping ban. The two pro-government dailies also condemn the incident, but deny that Fidesz was behind it. READ MORE