2025 budget to wait until US election day
Tuesday, April 16th, 2024A left-wing commentator dismisses the official reason given to explain why next year’s budget will be passed in the autumn, instead of May or June as for the past 9 years. READ MORE
Archive for the ‘Népszava’ Category
Péter Magyar’s new party registered to run for seats in the European Parliament
Saturday, April 13th, 2024A left-wing commentator thinks that Péter Magyar may score a significant moral victory over the government if his new TISZA party makes it to the European Parliament and joins the European People’s Party. READ MORE
Opposition daily does not take up Péter Magyar’s defence
Monday, April 1st, 2024The weeklies went to print before former Justice Minister Judit Varga, in a 145-minute-long video interview, depicted her marriage as 16 years of regular emotional abuse. The left-wing nationwide print daily carries four commentaries on the issue. None question the veracity of Ms Varga’s claims. READ MORE
Péter Magyar releases recordings alleging corruption
Thursday, March 28th, 2024A pro-government pundit condemns Magyar for secretly recording and now publicly releasing a conversation with his wife, who was at that time (January 2023) Minister of Justice. A left-wing columnist takes the audio as proof that the government is not worthy of public trust. READ MORE
Sceptical comments on Péter Magyar’s new movement
Tuesday, March 19th, 2024Commentators predict no real prospects of success for the one-person movement launched by former Justice Minister Judit Varga’s divorced husband. READ MORE
PM Orbán and Donald Trump praise each other in Mar-a-Lago
Tuesday, March 12th, 2024A left-wing columnist thinks PM Orbán is playing Russian roulette by befriending Trump, while his pro-government counterpart suggests Trump is the better choice for Hungary. READ MORE
Criticism of PM’s address on the economy
Thursday, March 7th, 2024The nationwide left-wing print daily carries two disparaging commentaries on the Prime Minister’s address to business leaders on the state of the economy. READ MORE
Fidesz lambasted for not honouring Navalny
Saturday, March 2nd, 2024A left-wing columnist believes the governing party will remain isolated in Europe. READ MORE
Tamás Sulyok chosen by Fidesz as candidate for President of the Republic
Saturday, February 24th, 2024Commentators critical of the government express varying views on what to expect from the President of the Constitutional Court whom Fidesz’s parliamentary group has nominated to replace Katalin Novák as President of the Republic. READ MORE
Opposition wants the President to be elected by plebiscite
Saturday, February 17th, 2024The left-wing daily devotes two comments on the same day to support the constitutional reform proposed by most opposition parties. READ MORE