A left-wing commentator accuses the government of ignoring the needs of poor Hungarians. A pro-government columnist thinks that the government has done much more for Hungarian employees than left-wing governments. READ MORE
Tags: economy, employment, GDP, welfare
In articles recalling Hungary’s accession, columnists from Left and Right draw up a balance sheet of the country’s 15 years in the European Union. READ MORE
Tags: EU
Commentators almost unanimously condemn a Socialist MP who referred to rats when speaking about the popularity of Fidesz. One, however, accepts her denial. READ MORE
A right-wing pundit fulminates against the Language Act passed by the Ukrainian Parliament which makes the use of Ukrainian, the ‘only state language’, mandatory in the public sphere. READ MORE
Tags: Ukraine. minorities
A left-wing commentator believes that the political class is too attracted to centralism for the local elections scheduled for the autumn to make any real sense. READ MORE
Tags: elections, mayors, opposition
A left-wing analyst hopes the newly elected ‘outsider President’ of the Ukraine will bring relief to Hungary’s tormented north-eastern neighbour. READ MORE
Tags: Ukraine
The leading pro-government daily opens its pages to contributions about why Hungary has international image problems and what she should do to improve her reception in the world. READ MORE
Five weeks ahead of the European Parliamentary election, both pro-government and left-leaning pundits predict a Fidesz victory. READ MORE
Tags: European Parliament, Left, opposition
An analyst writing for the leading online business news site believes that growing productivity and the weakening Forint may help Hungary avoid a ‘wage hike catastrophe’. READ MORE