European Commission ’unable to act’ on Hungarian media complaints
Thursday, May 6th, 2021A left-wing journalist lambasts the European Commission for failing to confront what he sees as excessive media concentration in Hungary. READ MORE
Archive for the ‘Népszava’ Category
Government announces pension rise
Saturday, May 1st, 2021In order to compensate pensioners for higher-than-expected inflation, the government has announced pension hikes retroactive from January. READ MORE
Competing visions of colonisation
Thursday, April 29th, 2021A left-wing columnist fears that Chinese and Russian investment will weaken Hungary’s economic and cultural sovereignty. A pro-government commentator, on the other hand, sees EU federalization as the gravest threat to Hungary’s independence and freedom. READ MORE
Hungary starts to reopen
Wednesday, April 28th, 2021As the number of individuals who have received at least the first dose of the vaccine passed 3.5 million, the government reopened open air bars, restaurants and cafes on Saturday. Over the first weekend of partial reopening, large crowds gathered in downtown Budapest where streets and café terraces overflowed with young people. READ MORE
Covid emergency to be extended
Friday, April 23rd, 2021A left-wing commentator accuses the government of intending to extend its special powers in order to make it hard for the opposition to campaign for next year’s parliamentary elections. READ MORE
Left-wing commentator approves US withdrawal from Afghanistan
Tuesday, April 20th, 2021A veteran international affairs specialist calls President Biden’s decision to leave Afghanistan belated but correct. READ MORE
Népszava criticises government handling of pandemic
Friday, April 9th, 2021In an unusual flurry of comments condemning the government’s pandemic management, the left-wing nationwide daily carries five separate opinion columns on this subject on Thursday. READ MORE
Plans to start reopening Hungary
Monday, April 5th, 2021As Prime Minister Orbán announces plans to gradually reopen the country, including schools, as soon as 2.5 million Hungarians have received their first coronavirus vaccination, a fierce and partisan dispute over the government’s strategy to contain the pandemic rolls on. READ MORE
European Parliament threatens to sue Commission
Thursday, April 1st, 2021Last week, the European Parliament voted to sue the European Commission if it fails to apply the rule of law conditionality against Hungary and Poland. READ MORE
Dispute over new lockdowns and vaccination rollout
Wednesday, March 31st, 2021Left-wing commentators criticize the government’s vaccination strategy. A pro-government columnist, on the other hand, lambasts the opposition for weakening trust in Eastern jabs. READ MORE