The dismal failure of former PM Gyurcsány’s gesture
Saturday, September 22nd, 2018Left-wing and liberal commentators alike find former PM Gyurcsány’s performance extremely gauche and counterproductive. READ MORE
Archive for the ‘Népszava’ Category
EU Parliament votes to punish Hungary
Friday, September 14th, 2018A left-wing commentator rejoices over the overwhelming vote in favour of the Sargentini report, while his pro-government counterpart suggests that over half of the European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs were harming their own cause by supporting the resolution. READ MORE
Dispute over US Ambassador’s comments
Saturday, September 8th, 2018A Hungarian-American liberal commentator lambasts the new US Ambassador to Budapest for ignoring what he sees as the decline of democratic norms in Hungary. His pro-government counterpart welcomes Mr Cornstein’s words. READ MORE
Sargentini report to be tabled at EP
Friday, September 7th, 2018As the European Parliament prepares for the debate on the rule of law in Hungary and the possible activation of Article 7 to suspend Hungary’s voting rights, pro-government columnists accuse the author of the report Judith Sargentini of serving the interests of George Soros. A left-wing columnist, on the other hand, thinks that pro-government pundits act as propagandists for the government. READ MORE
Stakes at the 2019 EP election
Thursday, September 6th, 2018A pro-government commentator and a left-wing analyst both think that the 2019 European Parliament election will determine the identity of Europe for a long time to come. READ MORE
Conflicting interpretations of the Chemnitz riots
Saturday, September 1st, 2018A pro-government columnist sees the clashes in eastern Germany as proof of the failure of the open doors immigration policy followed by the German government, while his left-wing colleague thinks Mrs Merkel and her government are the only rampart against right-wing extremism. READ MORE
PM Orbán meets Matteo Salvini in Milan
Thursday, August 30th, 2018Commentators agree that the two leaders have challenged the European political élites on immigration, without however fully agreeing on how to tackle it. READ MORE
Gender studies ban seen as a misunderstanding
Wednesday, August 29th, 2018A left-wing sociologist suggests that the planned ban on gender studies courses is a result of rivalries within the academe rather than of ideological feuds. READ MORE
Dispute over the use of a Christian banner
Monday, August 27th, 2018Liberal and left-wing columnists criticize the government for displaying a flag depicting a cross on the Parliament building on August 20. Conservative commentators, on the other hand, find the critics of the flag paranoid and their comments absurd. READ MORE
Paparazzi photo of PM’s daughter
Saturday, August 25th, 2018With reference to a photo of the PM’s daughter, a columnist in the leading left-wing daily accuses the government of ignorance and arrogance. A Marxist philosopher calls on the Left to leave family members of politicians out of political skirmishes. READ MORE