Rival views on the EU
Thursday, April 2nd, 2020A left-wing and a conservative commentator offer diametrically opposing takes on the performance of the EU during the coronavirus epidemic. READ MORE
Archive for the ‘Népszava’ Category
President Áder criticised for staying silent
Thursday, March 26th, 2020A left-liberal author finds it incomprehensible that the President of the Republic has not yet deemed it necessary to address the nation in the midst of the unprecedented virus emergency. READ MORE
Hungary shuts the border
Thursday, March 19th, 2020A pro-government columnist welcomes the government’s decision to shut down Hungary’s borders. His left-wing counterpart suggests that border closure is just another propaganda stunt and the government is not helping Hungarians cope with the coronavirus epidemic. READ MORE
Political camps trade accusations of weaponising the virus epidemic
Saturday, March 14th, 2020As the number of those infected rises steadily, with 19 confirmed cases in Hungary, commentators on both sides of the political frontline accuse the other of exploiting the pandemic for their own purposes. READ MORE
Coronavirus fears mount with still just 12 confirmed cases
Wednesday, March 11th, 2020As the number of patients who have tested positive with coronavirus is mounting slowly, an anti-government commentator fears that Hungary’s medical infrastructure is inadequate to cope with a possible outbreak of the epidemic. READ MORE
Coronavirus infections in Hungary
Monday, March 9th, 2020As the number of confirmed coronavirus patients in Hungary grows, pundits across the political spectrum ponder the broader social and political implications of the epidemic. READ MORE
Biden or Sanders – US Primaries discussed
Friday, March 6th, 2020A pro-government commentator finds both Biden and Sanders too senior to revitalize the Democratic Party. A left-wing columnist thinks that the Democrats need to show unity to defeat President Trump – at any price. READ MORE
Fears over migration and coronavirus
Thursday, March 5th, 2020A pro-government columnist finds the Greek reaction to thousands of asylum-seekers trying to cross its borders brutal but understandable. A left-wing pundit suspects that the Hungarian government cannot protect the country either from illegal migration or from the coronavirus. READ MORE
Transit zones suspend entry for asylum seekers
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020A left-wing commentator finds the government’s coronavirus emergency plans wanting. A pro-government columnist welcomes the government’s decision to temporarily suspend entry to two Transit Zones on the Hungary-Serbia border, as one of a series of measures to reduce the risk of coronavirus entering the country. READ MORE
Panic buying as fear of coronavirus mounts
Saturday, February 29th, 2020The left-wing national daily criticises the government for leaving rural doctors without protective masks and disinfectants to prevent the virus from spreading. The main pro-government daily condemns social media platforms for spreading panic. READ MORE