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Opposition daily does not take up Péter Magyar’s defence


The weeklies went to print before former Justice Minister Judit Varga, in a 145-minute-long video interview, depicted her marriage as 16 years of regular emotional abuse. The left-wing nationwide print daily carries four commentaries on the issue. None question the veracity of Ms Varga’s claims. READ MORE

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Péter Magyar’s case seen as a crisis for Fidesz


An independent political analyst takes the challenge posed by the former Fidesz insider as a rehearsal of how the fall of Fidesz could kick off one day. READ MORE

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Judit Varga describes past domestic harassment by Péter Magyar


A pro-government pundit praises the former Minister of Justice for her accomplishments and her courage, while vituperating against her divorced husband who is trying to build a political movement to challenge his former friends and allies. READ MORE

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Péter Magyar releases recordings alleging corruption


A pro-government pundit condemns Magyar for secretly recording and now publicly releasing a conversation with his wife, who was at that time (January 2023) Minister of Justice. A left-wing columnist takes the audio as proof that the government is not worthy of public trust. READ MORE

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SPAR food store chain at war with the government


Opinions diverge on the conflict between the Dutch-based food retail chain and the Hungarian government. READ MORE

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Asian ’guest-workers’ in Hungary


After the first wave of Filipinos, the next Asian country to send many thousands of guest workers to Hungary is Thailand. READ MORE

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Weeklies on Péter Magyar


Weekly newspapers were already on the stands when tens of thousands of people attended the 15 March rally where Péter Magyar, the divorced husband of former justice minister Judit Varga announced his plan to set up a new centrist party. This week, most commentators express scepticism about his initiative. READ MORE

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EU Summit on help to Ukraine


As the leaders of EU member countries struggled in Brussels to agree on the kind of help to offer Ukraine, the pro-government print daily dismisses all mainstream approaches to the problem as mistaken. READ MORE

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Péter Magyar accused of launching baseless accusations


Pro-government commentators describe the new opposition star as an unserious person who will do harm to the opposition. READ MORE

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Dávid Vitézy runs for Mayor of Budapest


Analysts ponder the impact of the public transport expert entering the mayoral election in June. READ MORE

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