Fidesz finds it wiser to drop voter registration
January 5th, 2013
A centrist analyst explains how the government had to find a balance between political gains and losses after the decision of the Constitutional Court. READ MORE
A divided country foreseen for 2013
January 4th, 2013
A pro-government columnist argues that the present opposition is more irresponsible than ever, yet Fidesz is still leading the polls. READ MORE
Tags: Bajnai, MSZP, opposition
MSZP, Together 2014 and DK start negotiations
January 3rd, 2013
A left-wing commentator warns that without patience and readiness to cooperate with parties who have not joined the negotiations, efforts at cooperation may lead to failure or a two-tier party system at best. READ MORE
Tags: Democratic Coalition, MSZP, Together 2014
Mesterházy and Bajnai playing chicken?
January 2nd, 2013
A centrist analyst suggests that Socialist Party leader Attila Mesterházy is playing his hand more wisely against his rival, Gordon Bajnai than most analyst realize. READ MORE
Tags: Bajnai, Mesterházy
An impotent opposition?
January 1st, 2013
A centrist commentator lists the failings of the opposition. READ MORE
Tags: Bajnai, Gyurcsány, opposition
Voter registration annulled on formal grounds by Constitutional Court
December 31st, 2012
Analysts ponder the message and the wider implications of a first decision by the Constitutional Court to strike down mandatory voter registration. READ MORE
Tags: constitution, Constitutional Court, Electoral Law, registration
Why has the Forint lost value?
December 29th, 2012
Commentators across the political spectrum wonder why the exchange rate of the Forint declined in December. Pro-government analysts suggest purely external factors are responsible, while left-wing columnists blame the fall primarily on the government. READ MORE
Government accused of nurturing sacred cows
December 28th, 2012
A conservative liberal blogger looking back on the past year contends that despite efforts aimed at a wholesale reform, the government has failed to discontinue some unfortunate practices. READ MORE
Tags: corruption, Land, Orbán, pensions, tuition
Government advised to slow down
December 27th, 2012
A conservative columnist again cautions the government against acting without consulting the wider public. He believes that cooperation and negotiation would make public policy more efficient and the governing party more popular.