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PM Orbán defiant towards the EU

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

A centrist blogger believes that the PM does not mind criticism from European leaders, but is unlikely to risk punitive sanctions from the European Union. READ MORE

Party proliferation seen as Vanity Fair

Thursday, April 4th, 2013

An independent conservative blogger believes the proliferation of political parties in Hungary is due to the narcissism of Hungarian political leaders, rather than to any significant political differences. READ MORE

Far right journalist forced to return government award

Friday, March 22nd, 2013

A centrist blog argues that the award granted to an openly racist journalist reveals the problems with the highly centralised government Prime Minister Orbán has created, as Zoltan Balog, the Minister for Human Resources has to supervise too many areas. READ MORE

Conflicting opinions about Matolcsy’s appointment

Monday, March 4th, 2013

Newspapers are full of mostly cautious speculation about the fate of the National Bank under György Matolcsy who hasserved so far as Minister for National Economy. While some commentators see his appointment as a coup, others point out that the markets had taken the change for granted. READ MORE

Mr Orbán’s planned visit to Moscow

Saturday, January 26th, 2013

A centrist analyst asks whether Viktor Orbán has realized that closer economic ties with Putin might in fact further Russia’s political interests in the region. READ MORE

Cracks in opposition cooperation

Monday, January 21st, 2013

Left-wing and liberal commentators ponder the chances of Together 2014 after its failure to unite the opposition parties. Will it eventually split? And does Gordon Bajnai still stand any chance of becoming Orbán’s challenger at the next election? READ MORE

An impotent opposition?

Tuesday, January 1st, 2013

A centrist commentator lists the failings of the opposition. READ MORE

Government accused of nurturing sacred cows

Friday, December 28th, 2012

A conservative liberal blogger looking back on the past year contends that despite efforts aimed at a wholesale reform, the government has failed to discontinue some unfortunate practices. READ MORE

Left-wing criticism of university scholarship allocation plans

Friday, December 7th, 2012

Left of centre columnists discuss the allocation of university scholarships for 2013, and accuse Fidesz of breaching its promise not to introduce tuition fees. READ MORE

Guessing Orbán’s strategy in negotiations with the EU

Monday, November 26th, 2012

The leading pro-government daily welcomes the failure of the EU summit as a sign of democracy and good news for Hungary, while its left-wing counterpart accuses PM Orbán of selfishness. An influential economist says that although the EU’s growth forecasts are biased against Hungary, the government has to make efforts to convince Brussels anyway. An independent centrist outlet suspects that once the EU lifts the excessive deficit procedure the government will be free to start spreading money around immediately before the 2014 elections. READ MORE