Commenting on the Russian President’s short visit to Hungary, a left-wing columnist fears that the government wants to make Hungary part of the illiberal East. A conservative and a centrist pundit dismiss such fears, but also caution against too strong ties with Russia. READ MORE
Commenting on László Botka’s program and strategy, a left-wing pundit fears that the current political system and parties may go down the drain after 2018. A pro-government columnist thinks that Mr Botka is not taken seriously even by left-wing intellectuals. READ MORE
Tags: 2018, Botka, Democratic Coalition, Gyurcsány, MSZP
Pro-government commentators welcome the government’s firm reaction to criticism from the Dutch ambassador to Budapest. Left-wing and liberal pundits, on the other hand, accuse the government of paranoia and overreaction. READ MORE
Tags: democracy, diplomacy, foreign affairs, Netherlands, NGOs
A conservative columnist and two Roma rights activists agree that Roma intellectuals have a crucial role to play in the integration of Roma. They also think that some left-wing liberal integration strategies have been less than productive. READ MORE
Two observant Catholic commentators harshly criticize the head of the Catholic Episcopal Conference for calling in vitro fertilization and the subsidies granted to it by the government, a ‘sin’. READ MORE
Tags: Catholic Church
A conservative economist points to the vast regional differences behind Hungary’s fast overall economic growth. Poorer parts of the country see little of the booming economy. READ MORE
Tags: economy
A conservative and a moderate centrist commentator wonder if Fidesz’s campaign against Jobbik which targets elderly people will prove successful. READ MORE
Tags: 2018, Fidesz, Jobbik, pensioners
A left-wing analyst suggests that the Momentum party’s grassroots action plan emulates the Fidesz civic circles of the early 2000s and will prove counterproductive. The leading pro-government daily suspects that Momentum’s scheme is financed by George Soros. READ MORE
A pro-government columnist agrees with President Áder that Hungary needs to control migration and protect its borders to maintain the heritage of St. Stephen. READ MORE
Tags: migration