Péter Magyar mainly draws supporters from opposition parties – for the moment
Wednesday, April 10th, 2024Commentators disagree on Magyar’s chances of luring Fidesz voters to his camp. READ MORE
Archive for the ‘Telex’ Category
SPAR food store chain at war with the government
Wednesday, March 27th, 2024Opinions diverge on the conflict between the Dutch-based food retail chain and the Hungarian government. READ MORE
Dávid Vitézy runs for Mayor of Budapest
Thursday, March 21st, 2024Analysts ponder the impact of the public transport expert entering the mayoral election in June. READ MORE
Péter Magyar accused of domestic harassment
Wednesday, March 20th, 2024Commentators cannot decide whether the Fidesz insider-turned-critic of the government actually mistreated his wife, Justice Minister Judit Varga at the end of their marriage, as suggested by a police report leaked to the press. READ MORE
Tamás Sulyok chosen by Fidesz as candidate for President of the Republic
Saturday, February 24th, 2024Commentators critical of the government express varying views on what to expect from the President of the Constitutional Court whom Fidesz’s parliamentary group has nominated to replace Katalin Novák as President of the Republic. READ MORE
Gyurcsány criticised for attack on judges
Thursday, February 22nd, 2024A pro-government columnist is outraged by the remarks of the leader of the Democratic Coalition about judges. READ MORE
Parliament to change the Budapest electoral system
Saturday, December 2nd, 2023Opposition-leaning commentators accuse Fidesz of using far-right Mi Hazánk to change the electoral rules in Budapest in order to make it more difficult for the liberal Mayor to run the capital. READ MORE
Ruling party loses election in Poland
Tuesday, October 17th, 2023Commentators see the result as a big loss for Hungary’s right-wing government. READ MORE
PM would like to stay in power till 2034
Tuesday, September 12th, 2023A liberal news site reports that in his speech to the Fidesz faithful on Saturday, PM Orbán talked about his plan to continue as Prime Minister for another eleven years. READ MORE
Tucker Carlson criticises US ambassador
Thursday, August 24th, 2023News outlets carry extensive reports on Tucker Carlson’s address in front of a thousand-strong audience in Budapest. An opposition-leaning website describes the US conservative political commentator as a journalist who has lost all credibility. READ MORE