2016: A bitter year for the Left
Monday, January 2nd, 2017In their end of the year opinion pieces, left-wing columnists paint a sad picture of the state of the world and Hungary within it. READ MORE
Archive for the ‘Népszava’ Category
The challenges facing Europe in 2017
Monday, January 2nd, 2017A left-wing commentator sees resurgent nationalism as the biggest challenge for the European continent. His pro-government counterpart on the other hand identifies illegal migration and Muslim fundamentalism as the mean threats to Europe’s future. READ MORE
Former Socialist PM calls for grand anti-Orbán coalition
Saturday, December 31st, 2016A left-wing and a pro-government pundit both question the desirability and feasibility of former Socialist Prime Minister Péter Medgyessy’s call for a grand coalition of left-wing parties and Jobbik. READ MORE
PM Orbán’s Christmas interview trolled
Wednesday, December 28th, 2016A commentator at Magyar Nemzet views the unprecedented prank as the result of what he calls the government’s efforts to force the media into submission. A left-wing columnist finds it unethical that someone at a local daily adulterated PM Orbán’s Christmas interview. READ MORE
Botka nominated by MSZP to lead opposition campaign
Saturday, December 24th, 2016As the Socialist Party nominates Szeged Mayor László Botka as the left-wing candidate for the post of Prime Minister in 2018, opinions sharply diverge on his chances. READ MORE
The Berlin truck terror attack
Wednesday, December 21st, 2016In their very first reactions to the Berlin massacre, the Hungarian media refrain from recalling how their government cautioned Germany against indiscriminately hosting a million asylum seekers. They quote experts who warn that Christmas fairs are impossible to protect against lone wolf terrorist attacks. READ MORE
President Áder to serve another five years?
Tuesday, December 20th, 2016A left-wing columnist believes that as the President’s term in office expires next year, both he and the Prime Minister may change their minds and opt for extending his stay in Buda’s Sándor Palace. READ MORE
National Bank forecasts faster GDP growth
Friday, December 16th, 2016A left-wing commentator doubts that Hungarian GDP growth will reach the 4 per cent figure in 2017 forecast by National Bank President Matolcsy. The leading online business site, however, thinks that Matolcsy’s optimistic estimate may be correct. READ MORE
PISA test scores decline
Saturday, December 10th, 2016A left-wing commentator accuses the government of purposefully impairing public education in Hungary in order to ‘produce obedient citizens’, while his right-wing counterpart thinks that politicising the debate on education makes proper discussion difficult. READ MORE
MSZP and Jobbik would ease pension eligibility
Thursday, December 8th, 2016Népszava carries an angry reaction to parallel proposals from the Socialists and Jobbik which would allow men to retire after 40 or 41 years of service. The 40 year rule was introduced for women at the proposal of the Christian Democratic Party in 2010. READ MORE