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Weaknesses of the opposition, i.a. on Azerbaijan


Commentators argue that the left-of-centre opposition in Hungary is fragmented, and despite some hopes to the contrary, LMP and MSZP remain unlikely allies. Civic organizations offer no alternatives. They have also failed to perform well in condemning the diplomatic blunder caused by the transfer of a convicted Azeri murderer to his home country. (See BudaPost, September 1 through 5) READ MORE

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Critics trying to capitalize on Azeri scandal


Népszabadság, the leading opposition daily publishes the third front page editorial in a row accusing the government of immoral behaviour and calling for heads to roll, while the extreme right Jobbik leader lectures the government on foreign policy. Independent analysts warn that Hungary has become laughing stock without any tangible results in the balance. READ MORE

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Battle rages on over freed Azeri convict


Commentators argue over the moral and political implications of what critics consider a diplomatic blunder. Right-wing pundits accuse Western critics of hypocrisy, while Népszabadság finds the official protest from the government hardly credible. READ MORE

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Axe murderer released in Azerbaijan after being transferred from Hungary


Most commentators deplore the decision of the Hungarian government to transfer Ramil Sahib Safarov to Azerbaijan to serve his life sentence for the killing of an Armenian man in Budapest in 2004. Analysts believe Hungary should have suspected that despite Azeri assurances to the contrary, the man would be released upon his arrival in Baku. READ MORE

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An argument in favour of the PM’s idea of placing half of the banks in Hungarian hands


A pro-government analyst approves the Prime Minister’s idea that at least half of Hungary’s banking sector ought to be in Hungarian hands. READ MORE

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Football fans’ anti-Semitism


A leading conservative columnist condemns the football hooligans who chanted anti-Semitic slogans before and during a friendly football match between Hungary and Israel, but thinks the incident would have remained unnoticed if certain people were not interested in discrediting Hungary. READ MORE

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Ringier to get rid of Népszabadság


An independent conservative blogger wonders if the left-wing audience can sustain two nationwide dailies, or if one of them is destined to disappear. READ MORE

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Government to buy Eon-gas with a view to gas talks with Russia


A pro-government commentator dismisses a comment by Financial Times Deutschland which  brands the government’s endeavour to buy back the German owned main gas supply network as “madness, populism and a return to Goulash-Communism”. READ MORE

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Jobbik’s mixed ‘guard day’ score sheet


Jobbik leader Gábor Vona declared victory over the Minister of the Interior after a successful game of hide-and-seek with the police on the 5th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian Guard. READ MORE

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Opposition strategies for 2014


A conservative pundit predicts that in the next 18 months left until the 2014 election, both the Socialists and far-right Jobbik will launch a fierce and aggressive campaign against the governing centre-right party in order to mobilize undecided voters. A left-wing intellectual believes that anti-government civil rallies have been a disappointment. READ MORE

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