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Government campaign against compulsory quotas


As the first posters appear in a government campaign to mobilise voters ahead of the referendum on EU plans to relocate migrants among member states, commentators disagree on the possible impact of the campaign and the referendum itself. READ MORE

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Brussels refugee fine plan


Two columnists point out that Hungary may have to pay stellar penalties for rejecting compulsory migrant relocation quotas, if the European Commission gets its way in the European Parliament and the European Council. READ MORE

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Hungarian GDP grows by 0.5 per cent in Q1


A left-wing analyst commenting on the GDP data for the first quarter suspects that Hungarian economic output is not likely to grow as fast as PM Orbán would like to believe. READ MORE

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Ruminations on the EU-Turkey migrant deal


Two conservative commentators criticize the EU for abandoning its core principles and trusting its security to Turkey. A left-wing columnist, on the other hand, hopes that the lifting of the Turkish visa requirement will strengthen democrats in Turkey without compromising the EU’s security. READ MORE

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Parliament approves referendum on EU migrant quotas


The leading pro-government daily welcomes the referendum against mandatory EU migrant redistribution quotas, a conservative columnist likens the EU to dictatorships while a liberal columnist accuses the government of fomenting hatred. READ MORE

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LMP proposes restricting rights of sex offenders


Magyar Nemzet supports the LMP’s proposal to ban sex offenders from education and sports. READ MORE

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Austrian Chancellor Faymann resigns


As Chancellor Faymann steps down, pundits across the Hungarian political spectrum ponder the implications of the first round of the Austrian Presidential Election. All agree that the main reason for Faymann’s failure is the migration crisis. READ MORE

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Left-wing commentator praises Polish anti-government demonstrators


A veteran Népszabadság columnist identifies what he calls a spate of ‘anti-EU rhetoric’ across the region, targeting Brussels, and though he admits that this is on the rise, he suggests that it will not prove strong enough to stall the integration project. READ MORE

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Controversies over investments in the PM’s birthplace


The poor performance this season of Puskás Akadémia FC is burdened with heavy political undertones. This prompts several Hungarian weeklies to add their pennyworth to the debate.  READ MORE

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In praise of Matolcsy’s central bank policies


Hungarian tax payers have walked away with huge gains thanks to National Bank President György Matolcsy’s bold policies, according to an article on a right-wing news site. READ MORE

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