Opposition embarrassment with Péter Magyar
Monday, April 22nd, 2024Opposition-leaning commentators find inconsistencies in Péter Magyar’s interpretation of current affairs, first of all in his views about Ukraine. READ MORE
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Weeklies on growing interest in Péter Magyar
Monday, April 15th, 2024As the new opposition star is apparently drawing more and more followers, praise and criticism are also becoming stronger and more frequent. READ MORE
Péter Magyar still in focus
Monday, April 8th, 2024Weeklies attach more importance to Peter Magyar’s appearance on the political scene than during the first two weeks of his sudden surge as the most popular critic of the government. READ MORE
Czech warning of Russian propaganda deemed unserious
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024A pro-government columnist doesn’t deny that many small websites throughout Europe reverberate Russian propaganda – but deems their impact negligible. READ MORE
Opposition daily does not take up Péter Magyar’s defence
Monday, April 1st, 2024The weeklies went to print before former Justice Minister Judit Varga, in a 145-minute-long video interview, depicted her marriage as 16 years of regular emotional abuse. The left-wing nationwide print daily carries four commentaries on the issue. None question the veracity of Ms Varga’s claims. READ MORE
Péter Magyar’s case seen as a crisis for Fidesz
Saturday, March 30th, 2024An independent political analyst takes the challenge posed by the former Fidesz insider as a rehearsal of how the fall of Fidesz could kick off one day. READ MORE
Asian ’guest-workers’ in Hungary
Tuesday, March 26th, 2024After the first wave of Filipinos, the next Asian country to send many thousands of guest workers to Hungary is Thailand. READ MORE
Weeklies on Péter Magyar
Monday, March 25th, 2024Weekly newspapers were already on the stands when tens of thousands of people attended the 15 March rally where Péter Magyar, the divorced husband of former justice minister Judit Varga announced his plan to set up a new centrist party. This week, most commentators express scepticism about his initiative. 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