Biden’s victory seen as a model for Hungary’s Left
Tuesday, January 26th, 2021A former MSZP leader urges the opposition to set out the concrete measures they would take if they win next year’s parliamentary election. READ MORE
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Debate over vaccination rolls on
Monday, January 25th, 2021Left-wing and liberal commentators accuse the government of acting irresponsibly, by promoting Russian and Chinese Covid-19 vaccines. Pro
Government to abolish income-tax for under-25s
Friday, January 22nd, 2021A left-wing commentator accuses the Prime Minister of cynicism after he offered exemption from income tax to young Hungarians. A conservative pundit, on the other hand, thinks that the tax exemption will benefit both the Hungarian economy as a whole, and the Roma minority. READ MORE
European Commission and the minority rights initiative
Thursday, January 21st, 2021A pro-government and a left-wing columnist ponder the broader implications of the European Commission’s decision to dismiss new EU-wide minority rights measures proposed by a European Citizen’s Initiative. READ MORE
CDU elects new leader
Tuesday, January 19th, 2021Neither a pro-government nor a left-wing commentator deem it likely that the CDU or German politics will make a U-turn after the election of Armin Laschet. READ MORE
Capitol Hill riot compared and contrasted to Hungary in 2006
Tuesday, January 12th, 2021Columnists on both sides of the political divide find similarities between the siege of the US Congress and the disturbances in Budapest 14 years ago – but draw opposing conclusions. READ MORE
Trading accusations over coronavirus and vaccination
Monday, January 11th, 2021While the willingness of Hungarians to sign up for the coronavirus vaccine is slowly increasing, the right and left blame each other for the low level of trust in the vaccine among Hungarians. READ MORE
Mainstream takes on the Capitol Hill riots
Saturday, January 9th, 2021The leading dailies of the Right and Left both blame the Capitol Hill siege primarily on President Trump. READ MORE
Ruminations on the future of the EU
Thursday, January 7th, 2021A pro-government columnist expects fierce disputes over migration to dominate the European Union in 2021. A left-wing commentator wonders whether the Hungarian government might quit the increasingly integrated European Union. READ MORE
First appraisals of 2020
Friday, January 1st, 2021Political commentators on both sides of the political divide depict 2020 in dark colours and brace for even tougher clashes next year. READ MORE