Commentators across the political spectrum ponder the implications of the 2 October quota referendum for the main parties and their mobilization strategies. READ MORE
The leading left-wing daily accuses the Prime Minister of cowardice and abuse of power in connection with the government’s feud with a group of liberal NGOs two years ago. READ MORE
A conservative columnist calls the decision by the satirical Twin-Tailed Dog party to run for seats in Parliament a bad joke. READ MORE
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Commentators on the Right and Left disagree on whether or not the Prime Minister’s plan to amend Hungary’s Fundamental Law in order to rule out mandatory EU migrant redistribution reflects the will of the people. READ MORE
Tags: constitution, EU, migration, Orbán, referendum
A liberal commentator contends that following the 2 October referendum, PM Orbán will no longer be considered a grave threat to the EU. A pro-government columnist thinks that the referendum will serve as a reference point in EU debates on migration. READ MORE
Commenting on the quota referendum results, left-
Tags: Fidesz, Orbán, quotas, referendum
On the eve of the referendum on compulsory European migrant quotas, columnists made a last effort to convince the public about the best course to follow. READ MORE
Tags: EU, quotas, referendum
Commentators don’t even agree on whether the question to be put to the population at Sunday’s quota referendum makes sense or not, or what it is actually about. READ MORE
Tags: immigration, Islam, referendum
A left-wing analyst blames the opposition for being unable to capitalise on protest movements in different sectors of the economy. READ MORE
In a rare oped piece, the chairman of MAZSIHISZ, the Alliance of Hungarian Jewish Faith Communities criticises the World Zionist Conference held in Budapest for complaining about anti-Semitism in Hungary without gathering accurate information first about Jewish life in the country. He condemns political forces which he accuses of playing the ‘Jewish card’ in order to stoke fear towards their adversaries. READ MORE
Tags: anti-Semitism, MAZSIHISZ