Students occupy Theatre and Film University
Thursday, September 3rd, 2020A pro-government commentator accuses students occupying the Theatre and Film University of political bias. A left-wing pundit calls for dialogue. READ MORE
Archive for the ‘Népszava’ Category
Government accused of meanness
Thursday, August 27th, 2020A left-wing author condemns the government’s frugal policy in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, while a business website ponders whether monetary easing can be expected when public deficits reach record levels. READ MORE
Classroom teaching to start on 1 September
Monday, August 24th, 2020Pro-government commentators are confident that schools can be reopened safely. A left-wing columnist, on the other hand, doubts if schools have the capacity to maintain social distancing and hygiene rules. READ MORE
PM Orbán’s 20 August address
Saturday, August 22nd, 2020Prime Minister Orbán calls on Central European countries to create a strong alliance grounded in Christian values and help return Europe to its traditional norms. READ MORE
Hungary prepares for St Stephen’s Day
Thursday, August 20th, 2020A pro-government columnist writes that Hungary has defended Europe and Christianity ever since its foundation by St Stephen. His left-wing counterpart suggests that Hungarians do not buy into the religious interpretation of the holiday.
Exchange over Cannon Hinnan’s murder
Tuesday, August 18th, 2020A pro-government commentator condemns the US mainstream media for not mentioning that Cannon Hinnan was murdered by a black person. A left-wing columnist finds such suggestions manipulative. READ MORE
Second Covid-19 wave is approaching
Saturday, August 15th, 2020As registered coronavirus infections are on the rise and reach spring levels with over 40 daily, a left-wing pundit accuses the government of neglecting preparations for the second wave of the pandemic. READ MORE
Soros 90
Friday, August 14th, 2020In an interview conducted in New York by Italian journalist Mario Platero for the Hungarian left-wing nationwide daily, the 90 year-old financier and supporter of liberal NGOs calls PM Orbán an opponent of European values. Pro-government commentators describe Mr Soros as a man peddling a dangerous ideology. READ MORE
Hungary’s Lukasehenko dilemma
Thursday, August 13th, 2020Two months after the Prime Minister’s visit to Belarus, left-wing outlets ponder what choices remain open to him as President Lukashenko’s electoral victory is widely believed to be the result of electoral fraud. READ MORE
Navracsics says Fidesz risks losing centrist voters
Tuesday, August 11th, 2020As the former Deputy Prime Minister and European Commissioner warns that Fidesz has moved too far to the right, a radical right-wing philosopher cautions against ostracising him. READ MORE