Fragmented opposition ‘too weak’ to face the challenges of the New Year?
Sunday, December 31st, 2023A left-wing columnist urges opposition parties to unite before they lose the positions they conquered in the 2019 municipal elections. READ MORE
Archive for the ‘Népszava’ Category
Media war in Poland
Friday, December 29th, 2023Opinions in Hungary regarding efforts by the new Polish government to remove the management of the public media company are sharply divided. READ MORE
More comments on last week’s EU summit
Tuesday, December 19th, 2023A left-wing pundit welcomes the Prime Minister’s decision to recoil from vetoing the EU resolution to start accession negotiations with Ukraine. A pro-government commentator believes the Prime Minister vetoed what he could when he opposed the giant aid package which other EU countries wanted to deliver to Hungary’s beleaguered eastern neighbour. READ MORE
Parliament to change the Budapest electoral system
Saturday, December 2nd, 2023Opposition-leaning commentators accuse Fidesz of using far-right Mi Hazánk to change the electoral rules in Budapest in order to make it more difficult for the liberal Mayor to run the capital. READ MORE
European court starts hearing Hungarian right-to-die case
Thursday, November 30th, 2023A left-wing columnist accuses the government of opposing euthanasia to please the conservative Catholic clergy. READ MORE
Momentum steps up its attack on the DK
Tuesday, November 28th, 2023A left-wing website criticises Anna Donáth, Momentum’s most popular ‘face’, who excluded the possibility of jointly running with the Democratic Coalition for seats in the European Parliament or forming a joint electoral list with Ferenc Gyurcsány’s party in the future. READ MORE
Opposing takes on the elections in the Netherlands
Saturday, November 25th, 2023A left-wing commentator describes the victory of the right wing in the Netherlands as a shock for Europe, while a leading pro-government website introduces the victorious leader as a friend of Hungary. READ MORE
Hungary ranks low in the international innovation index
Saturday, November 18th, 2023An expert urges new measures to promote the spirit of innovation. READ MORE
Right-wing breakthrough predicted in Europe
Friday, November 10th, 2023A left-wing columnist predicts that right-wing forces will win the elections for the European Parliament next year. READ MORE
Bitter rivalry prevents alliance among opposition parties
Friday, November 3rd, 2023A left-wing guest-commentator urges opponents of the government to unite for next year’s elections. READ MORE