Another Gay Pride march without incident
July 9th, 2019
A conservative pundit accuses liberal progressives of trying to force their worldview on people who consider homosexuality a sin.
Tags: Gays, homophobia
Weeklies on Hungary and the EU
July 8th, 2019
A middle-of-the-road publication weighs the government’s chances of withstanding criticism from the EU after the election of the new European Commission. Opposition weeklies lambast the government, accusing it of widespread corruption, while a pro-government pundit thinks the government enjoys the confidence of the citizenry. READ MORE
Tags: corruption, economy, Juncker, von der Leyen
NGOs seen as accomplices of human traffickers
July 6th, 2019
Hungary’s neo-conservative news site claims that the NGO rescue ships in the Mediterranean cause more deaths in their naïve efforts to save lives. READ MORE
Tags: migration
A left-wing take on the EU leadership deal
July 5th, 2019
A leading left-wing commentator condemns European leaders for selecting whom he describes as ‘characterless’ people to the top EU positions. He thinks PM Orbán has a lot to gain from their choice. READ MORE
Tags: Orbán, von der Leyen
Von der Leyen’s candidacy seen as ‘a victory’
July 4th, 2019
Pro-government commentators describe the choice of German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen as the top candidate for European Commission President as a success for the V4 countries and PM Orbán personally. A liberal analyst remarks that the original People’s Party Candidate, Manfred Weber is more conservative in his views than Ms von der Leyen. READ MORE
Tags: Orbán, Schulz, von der Leyen, Weber
Wage hikes may revert emigration
July 3rd, 2019
A liberal analyst thinks that although wages are still way higher in western Europe, Hungarians working there may still ponder returning home as salaries in Hungary have been steadily increasing for years now. READ MORE
Tags: emigration, wages
PM Orbán opposes Timmerman’s candidacy
July 2nd, 2019
Opposition outlets write that the Prime Minister is frightened by the prospect of Dutch Socialist Frans Timmermans being elected President of the European Commission, while pro-government outlets characterise him as George Soros’s man. READ MORE
Tags: EU, Timmermans, Weber
CEU’s last graduation ceremony in Budapest
July 1st, 2019
As the Central European University bids farewell to Hungary, right-wing commentators liken ideas expressed by CEU representatives to colonialist and even Nazi and Communist thinking. They consider CEU’s departure as ‘good riddance’. A Marxist philosopher charges the government with the imposition of ideological absolutism. READ MORE
Hungarian economy shows no sign of slowdown
June 29th, 2019
A well-known economic analyst praises the Hungarian National Bank’s loose monetary policy as well as the government’s fiscally conservative line. He believes that the macro environment is helping Hungarian growth and making the economy resilient to crises. READ MORE
Tags: deficit, GDP, growth, interest rate, National Bank
Karácsony wins opposition mayoral primary
June 28th, 2019
Pro-government analysts predict that the infighting which has plagued the opposition will continue beyond the Budapest mayoral primary. A left-wing and a liberal pundit, on the other hand, hope that the primary has united the opposition behind a candidate that can successfully challenge Fidesz in the capital. READ MORE
Tags: Budapest, Karácsony, opposition