Momentum shadow boxes with the DK
Friday, March 3rd, 2023A left-wing analyst believes that Momentum is too weak to seriously challenge the Democratic Coalition. READ MORE
Archive for the ‘Népszava’ Category
President Novák attends Warsaw NATO summit
Friday, February 24th, 2023A pro-government analyst praises the President’s role in explaining Hungary’s stance on Ukraine to NATO allies, while a left-wing columnist suggests that the government side is transmitting contradictory messages on the issue. READ MORE
Opposing takes on PM Orbán’s ‘State of the Nation’ address
Tuesday, February 21st, 2023The Prime Minister’s annual address to his faithful supporters on Saturday is seen as full of contradictions by a left-wing pundit, while a pro-government commentator describes it as reassuring in an uncertain world. READ MORE
Debate over Hungary’s foreign politics
Thursday, February 16th, 2023A pro-government analyst accuses the US of interfering in Hungarian politics in an effort to make Hungary follow America’s interests. A left-wing commentator finds the government’s foreign policy path completely mistaken. READ MORE
Romanian protest over the Szekler flag
Friday, February 10th, 2023A left-wing columnist describes the exchange of irritated messages between Bucharest and Budapest as a senseless exercise in posturing. READ MORE
Opposition starts the new year disunited
Wednesday, February 8th, 2023Commentators on both sides of the political divide are sceptical about the prospects of the opposition posing any kind of threat to Fidesz any time soon. READ MORE
Dispute over battery factory in Debrecen
Wednesday, February 1st, 2023A left-leaning economist thinks that the Chinese battery plant planned in the city of Debrecen will not serve Hungarian economic interests but will harm the environment. A pro-government columnist finds such fears absurd and politically motivated, noting that similar factories operate in Germany. READ MORE
Fidesz dissolves local branch after lost election
Saturday, January 28th, 2023A left-wing columnist calls on the left to learn from its own failures – just as Fidesz does. READ MORE
The National Anthem through a political lens
Tuesday, January 24th, 2023The Day of Hungarian Culture has been celebrated on 22 January since 1989, the day in 1823 when Ferenc Kölcsey completed the verses of what would soon become the Hungarian National Anthem. Commentators on both sides draw political lessons on the 200th anniversary. READ MORE
National Consultation on EU sanctions concluded
Friday, January 20th, 2023A pro-government lawyer interprets the results of the National Consultation on EU sanctions as clear endorsement of the government’s policies. A left-wing columnist thinks that the whole national consultation exercise is nothing but a costly propaganda tool. READ MORE