Bishop Balog refuses to resign over the paedophile pardon case

A pro-government intellectual believes the Calvinist bishop should quit after President Novák appeared to have pardoned the helper of a paedophile offender partly under his influence.

Media war in Poland

Opinions in Hungary regarding efforts by the new Polish government to remove the management of the public media company are sharply divided.

Left-wing MEP claims EU funds are being misused

A pro-government columnist accuses a DK luminary of high treason for supporting the suspension of EU payments to Hungary.

Far-right activists pardoned by President Novák

Left-wing commentators are outraged by the decision to pardon a group of people convicted of terrorism, while a right-wing commentator asserts that they were not terrorists at all.

PM Orbán sends message of support to Donald Trump

News outlets quote the US Ambassador’s reaction to PM Orbán’s message with clear hints about their own opinions on the matter.

Hungary buys Vodafone

Liberal authors question the rationality of public ownership in the mobile phone industry, while a pro-government commentator sees the deal as a strategic step which bolsters Hungarian sovereignty.

Government imposes ‘extra profit’ tax on fuel suppliers

As the government slaps a windfall tax on fuel suppliers, a former left-wing politician calls on the government to compensate families for higher fuel prices. A pro-government columnist accuses the Left of demagogic opportunism.

Government scraps fuel price cap

Pundits from across the political spectrum find the government’s decision to lift the fuel price cap with immediate effect reasonable but draw conflicting conclusions from the matter.

Fuel shortages reported

As several gas stations run out of fuel, a left-wing columnist accuses the government of creating a shortage by maintaining fuel price caps. A pro-government economist, on the other hand, blames shortages on the MOL oil company and calls on the government to place it under state control.

EU at the crossroads

A conservative commentator fears that German efforts to centralize the EU would weaken democracy. A left-wing columnist hopes that the EU will emerge stronger from the current crises – if it survives them.