A leftist commentator interprets the firing of the editors of a leading conservative journal as a sign of faltering press freedom in Hungary, while his pro-government counterpart suggests that those who have ‘turned their backs on the Right’, should not pose as right-wingers. READ MORE
Tags: press
A constitutional lawyer quotes verbatim sections of EU legal documents to support his case that votes were unfairly counted in the European Parliament when the assembly activated the Article 7 procedure against Hungary. READ MORE
Tags: Article 7, European Parliament
Analysing the frequent meetings between President Putin of Russia and PM Orbán of Hungary, two researchers independently suggest that both parties seek to promote their national interests rather than sharing joint values.
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The former leaders of the MSZP and of Jobbik depict the political landscape from their own perspectives, and outline the strategies they believe the opposition should follow. READ MORE
Tags: Lendvai, opposition, Vona
Commentators right across the political spectrum ponder the implications of the European People’s Party’s decision to keep Fidesz within its ranks, and French President Macron’s suggestion that EU funding should be conditional on accepting a common EU border policy. READ MORE
Tags: Article 7, EPP, European Union, Fidesz, Orbán
Left-wing and liberal commentators alike find former PM Gyurcsány’s performance extremely gauche and counterproductive. READ MORE
Tags: Gyurcsány
Pro-government columnists, pondering the implications of the EU infringement procedure against Hungary, accuse the EU leadership of violating basic democratic norms as well as of threatening the unity of the European Union. READ MORE
Tags: Article 7, EU, Europe, liberalism
A pro-government columnist contends that emigration trends are reversing and an increasing number of Hungarians are returning home. The leading online financial journal suggests that Hungary’s migration balance is still negative. READ MORE
Tags: emigration
A pro-government commentator accuses left-wing parties that supported the recent resolution of the European Parliament to punish Hungary, of treason. An alt-left blogger thinks that the Left’s call for demonstrations is futile and even counterproductive. READ MORE
Tags: Article 7, democracy, Fidesz, Gyurcsány, opposition, protests
A pro-government economist describes the European Parliament vote against Hungary as an attack by global liberal elites on Hungary and national sovereignty. A left-wing commentator believes that the EU wants to defend Hungarian national interests and democracy from the attack they are under from the government. READ MORE
Tags: Article 7, democracy, European Parliament