A pro-government commentator lambasts the Democratic Coalition for alleging that the government denies energy price compensation subsidies to districts that elected left-wing mayors. READ MORE
Tags: energy, municipalities
A left-wing political scientist explains the Left’s failure to challenge Fidesz with the opposition parties’ failure to propose a grand vision that matches ‘the Hungarian psyche’. READ MORE
Tags: Fidesz, opposition
A liberal and a right-wing author offer radically diverging interpretations on what the past year has meant in Hungarian politics. READ MORE
A left-wing commentator lambasts the Fiscal Council of Hungary, which has approved the amendments to next year’s budget, albeit with several reservations. READ MORE
A pro-government website lists a series of facts to debunk the Ukrainian accusation that Prime Minister Orbán treats Ukraine with ‘pathological disregard’ (see BudaPost, December 29). READ MORE
Hungarian news outlets reproduce the Ukrainian statement without commenting on it, but pro-government news sites illustrate the remarks with media photos to express their disapproval. READ MORE
Analysts on both sides of the political divide fear that next year will bring further hardships for Hungarians – and the world. READ MORE
Political commentators on Right and Left ponder the political and social implications of Christmas. READ MORE
Tags: Christianity, Christmas, religion
A left-wing commentator suggests that 2022 was a tough year for Hungarians because the economy was mismanaged by the government. A conservative economist points out that real wages have been on the rise in Hungary. READ MORE