As László Nemes’ drama is awarded the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, commentators offer various interpretations of the movie, but all agree that it is an important work of art. READ MORE
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Commenting on a foiled initiative to unveil the bust of a pre-war right-wing politician, left-wing commentators accuse the government of indulging in a cult of racist personalities. Their pro-government counterpart denies the allegation that György Donáth was an anti-Semite, while an independent conservative author calls on the opposing sides to show more tolerance towards each other. READ MORE
Tags: anti-Semitism, history
A leading pro-government pundit describes the referenda to be held in the United Kingdom and in Hungary later this year as parallel challenges to the European élites, in that both aim at bolstering national sovereignty. READ MORE
Tags: Brexit, EU, migration, referendum
Commentators wonder whether a referendum on European compulsory rules can actually be held under the Hungarian constitution. A pro-government analyst calls the migration issue a substantial matter that is worth submitting to a referendum. READ MORE
Tags: EU, migration, referendum
Commentators critical of the government round on Fidesz to accuse the governing party of sending men ‘who looked like bouncers’ to prevent a Socialist politician from depositing his bid for a referendum against the Sunday shopping ban. The two pro-government dailies also condemn the incident, but deny that Fidesz was behind it. READ MORE
Tags: MSZP, referendum
A pro-government commentator rejects as ‘lies’ opposition allegations according to which PM Viktor Orbán accepted compulsory migrant quotas when he signed the declaration issued at the end of the latest EU Summit. READ MORE
Two leading commentators agree that the deal struck by Great Britain at the EU summit last Saturday will probably be sufficient for British voters to opt for staying within the European Union in June, but Europe will never be the same again as a result. READ MORE
Left-wing and liberal weeklies accuse the government of destroying the education system. A pro-government commentator, on the other hand, speculates that the opposition parties are orchestrating the teachers’ protests in the hope that they can bring down the Orbán government, if another flow of migrants reaches Hungary in the spring. READ MORE
Analysts on Right and Left think that the crisis of the EU may deepen further still if member states insist on their own national interests. They do not agree, however, on whether the crisis should be overcome by strengthening national sovereignty or by further centralization. READ MORE