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Hungary suspends asylum transfers – then retracts the decision


In the first reactions to the Hungarian government’s decision to halt the return of asylum seekers under the Dublin Agreement, a liberal lawyer accuses Hungary of violating its international obligations. A conservative blogger, on the other hand, thinks that Schengen border countries must put up a tough fight in order to change what they regard as an unfair EU migration system. READ MORE

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Liberal Transylvanian politician on national homogeneity


A Transylvanian commentator fears that the PM’s claims about Hungarian national homogeneity are mistaken and chime badly with the interests of transborder Hungarians. READ MORE

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Young Hungarians dissatisfied with mainstream parties


A conservative columnist, commenting on a recent survey, warns that university students are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the mainstream Left and Right, and are turning to more radical parties. READ MORE

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Border fence debate rolls on


The press and the internet are awash with highly diverging opinions about the government’s plan to build a fence along the border with Serbia, in order to curb the continuing wave of migration directed from the Balkans towards Hungary and ultimately to the West. Opinions vary from approving the project to branding it as a cynical propaganda move. READ MORE

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MSZP protests against the anti-immigrant fence


A conservative commentator debunks a “performance” held by Socialist politicians in front of the Fidesz headquarters, in protest against the fence the government plans to build along Hungary’s border with Serbia. The fence has been devised to halt the mounting migrant wave towards western Europe. READ MORE

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Border fence to stop illegal migrants


Népszava agrees with left-wing politicians who accuse the government of building a new Iron Curtain, by planning to build a fence along the border with Serbia to prevent migrants from crossing into Hungary. Napi Gazdaság argues that Europe must fortify its outer borders if it does not want to be overwhelmed. READ MORE

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Utility tariffs challenged by Brussels


Magyar Nemzet thinks the government will have a hard time if it wants to heed EU criticism over the utility tariff cuts of the past two years, and at the same time keep tariffs low, as it has promised the electorate. READ MORE

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Immigration – the story continues


A pro-government commentator suggests that the French-Italian standoff over African migrants wanting to cross their common border proves the Hungarian government right in its campaign on illegal immigration. A left-wing author calls on progressive-minded people to show tangible solidarity with migrants. READ MORE

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A Magna Carta for Europe?


A conservative philosopher calls on European governments to make a pledge on the 800th anniversary of the famous Magna Carta, the first of a long series of documents limiting the power of rulers – a process  which ultimately led to what is known today as the rule of law. READ MORE

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The balance sheet of the migration dispute


Commentators ponder whether the dispute over migration will strengthen or weaken the governing party, and if the opposition can capitalize on the indignation stirred up by the government’s anti-immigrant rhetoric. READ MORE

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