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A debate over ‘Putinophobia’


A conservative blogger accuses the Left of baseless anti-Putin fear mongering. In his response, another conservative commentator thinks that fears over Hungary’s Putinization are legitimate to a certain extent. READ MORE

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Bill on foreign owned universities discussed in Parliament


A liberal columnist looks into the options CEU will have after the approval of amendments to the Higher Education Act tabled by the government. READ MORE

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US State Department disagrees with CEU bill


A statement by the spokesman of the State Department has added further vigour to the debate over the future of Budapest’s Central European University. One side forthrightly condemns the planned new legislation, while the other dismisses the unfolding protest as mere hysteria. READ MORE

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CEU controversy seen as a duel between David and Goliath


In the first pro-government reaction to the row over a freshly tabled bill on foreign-based universities operating in Hungary, a right-wing writer wonders if the government will cave in to pressure from what he regards as ‘powerful forces bent on protecting privileged institutions.’ READ MORE

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A pro-government writer defends CEU


A staunch critic of liberal intellectuals explains why he opposes the worldview represented by the Soros-funded Budapest Central European University, but would deem it undemocratic to close it down. READ MORE

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Controversy over Central European University


As the Education Agency claims it has detected irregularities in the functioning of 28 foreign owned universities in Hungary and the Minister of Human Resources has tabled a bill to tighten their regulation, a left-wing commentator believes the real target is Central European University, founded and mostly funded by Hungarian-born investment tycoon George Soros. READ MORE

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Why the left is unable to win


A pro-government philosopher thinks the left has lost its drive by espousing individualism instead of its original collectivist mission. The Right, on the other hand, offers its constituency the idea of nationhood which enables it to unite emotions with reason.   READ MORE

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Hungary satisfied with the Rome declaration


Two days after PM Orbán signed the joint declaration of EU heads of state and government on the 60th anniversary of the founding Rome Treaty, commentators emphasise the controversies between Hungary and the bulk of the Union. READ MORE

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Gyurcsány denounces ‘MSZP declaration of war’


As the leaders of the two main left-wing parties exchange blows, analysts and pundits across the political spectrum assess the chances of the Left at the 2018 election. READ MORE

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Right-wing takes on the London attacks


Two pro-government columnists link terrorist attacks to immigration and multiculturalist ideology. READ MORE

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