PM Orbán’s success explained
August 7th, 2018
A left-wing sociologist believes that Mr Orbán’s success is due to the popularity of illiberal populist politics in the wider world READ MORE
Tags: EU, globalisation, Orbán, populism
Fidesz dominates the media landscape
August 6th, 2018
After the ‘recapture’ of HírTV’ by the government side, left-wing commentators paint a bleak picture of the Hungarian media landscape, while a pro-government author lays the blame at the door of the tycoon who lured conservative journalists into his anti-Orbán offensive and then left them in the lurch. READ MORE
More on HirTV takeover
August 4th, 2018
A left-wing analyst believes the government side was led by an emotional need to recapture HírTV from its critics, while a pro-government commentator excoriates the left-liberal demonstrators who protested against the takeover. READ MORE
HírTV back in the government fold
August 3rd, 2018
Left-wing commentators see the takeover of Hungary’s first TV news channel as a sign of mounting authoritarianism, while pro-government newspapers declare that justice has been done. READ MORE
Mixed Romanian Reaction to PM Orbán’s speech
August 2nd, 2018
A pro-government columnist suggests that Mr Orbán’s proposals on closer Central-European cooperation have been favourably met by Romanian governing circles. READ MORE
Tags: Central Europe, Orbán, Romania
The Ratkó generation reaches retirement age
August 1st, 2018
A left-wing sociologist warns that ageing baby boomers born in the 1950s will create a welfare emergency unless the government urgently builds new old age homes. READ MORE
Tags: demography
More on PM Orbán’s strategy speech
July 31st, 2018
Commentators on the two sides of the political-cultural divide provide diametrically opposing interpretations of the Prime Minister’s customary annual address at the Fidesz founded Transylvanian ’Summer University’ (see BudaPost, July 30). READ MORE
Tags: EU, illiberalism, Orbán
First comments on PM Orbán’s speech at Tusnadfürdő
July 30th, 2018
In their first reactions to PM Orbán’s Tusnádfürdő address, liberal and left-wing commentators suggest that Viktor Orbán wants to elevate his illiberal politics to the European stage. Pro-government columnist agree with the Prime Minister that liberal elites need to be replaced. READ MORE
Jobbik in free fall
July 28th, 2018
Commenting on the latest opinion polls, a pro-government analyst contends that Jobbik is in deep crisis, and will find it extremely hard to reverse its decline. READ MORE
Tags: Jobbik
Trump’s politics in the spotlight
July 27th, 2018
A liberal analyst believes that US President Trump’s ‘simulated madness’ helps him broker deals at the international level. A conservative economist explains US geopolitics in terms of Donald Trump’s efforts to put the US national interest before private business interests. READ MORE
Tags: Donald Trump, geop, US