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Ferenc Gyurcsány’s bid for the leadership of the opposition

Saturday, March 7th, 2020

A pro-government and a left-wing columnist claim in unison that former Prime Minister Gyurcsány is becoming the leader of the opposition. READ MORE

Opposition media network envisaged

Friday, February 14th, 2020

A left-wing columnist fears that opposition parties intend to exercise control over independent outlets. READ MORE

Roger Scruton remembered

Wednesday, January 15th, 2020

Commentators on both sides of the political divide portray the deceased conservative British philosopher as an ally of Prime Minister Orbán. The Hungarian PM awarded him a high state medal in London in December, just six weeks before Roger Scruton died of cancer on Sunday. READ MORE

A radical left-winger launches a wake-up call

Thursday, November 21st, 2019

An anti-capitalist author calls for the creation of a strong radical left-wing movement within the opposition. READ MORE

Polt confirmed as Chief Prosecutor, Handó elected Constitutional Court judge

Wednesday, November 6th, 2019

A left-wing commentator calls both the Chief Prosecutor and the new Constitutional Court judge controversial figures who have harmed the rule of law in Hungary. A pro-government columnist praises their record. READ MORE

Sex-videos in the Mayoral campaigns

Tuesday, October 8th, 2019

Commentators are appalled as, for the first time in the 30-year history of democratic Hungary, videos of married candidates with ‘loose’ women have surfaced in an electoral campaign. READ MORE

Amazon wildfires linked to sovereignty issues

Monday, September 9th, 2019

Pundits in weeklies right across the political spectrum discuss the Amazon rain forest fires alongside issues of national sovereignty. READ MORE

PM Orbán places the demographic challenge on centre stage

Saturday, September 7th, 2019

Commentators disagree on the value of the government’s policies to increase family benefits and strengthen Christian values in an attempt to reverse the demographic downturn. READ MORE

More on the Coca-Cola ad skirmish

Monday, August 12th, 2019

A liberal and a pro-government weekly both link the dispute over Coke ads depicting gay couples to migration and civilizational issues. Alt-left bloggers wonder if the Left should follow the lead of a multinational company by advocating gay rights. A pro-government columnist calls for more tolerance from liberal gay-rights activists. READ MORE

Ruminations on climate change

Saturday, July 13th, 2019

An alt-left pundit fears that global warming may lead to dictatorial power. A pro-government commentator is thankful that climate change affects Hungary less than other parts of the world. READ MORE