Government side is confident of victory next year
May 7th, 2021
A prominent pro-government analyst believes PM Orbán is likely to win the 2022 elections, but as a democrat, would also accept defeat. READ MORE
European Commission ’unable to act’ on Hungarian media complaints
May 6th, 2021
A left-wing journalist lambasts the European Commission for failing to confront what he sees as excessive media concentration in Hungary. READ MORE
Tags: European Commission, Jourová, media
Pro-government reaction to Dobrev’s nomination
May 5th, 2021
A right-wing commentator predicts that the Left will lead an unscrupulous campaign to win the elections next year and urges the government side to respond in kind. READ MORE
Tags: campaign, Dobrev, opposition
DK nominates Klára Dobrev for PM
May 4th, 2021
A liberal weekly suggests that Klára Dobrev’s nomination for the opposition primary was a necessity for the Democratic Coalition, while in reality she has no intention of leaving her job as a Member of the European Parliament. READ MORE
Tags: Dobrev, Fekete-Győr, Gyurcsány, Karácsony, Márki-Zay, primaries
Government rejects criticism by US Secretary of State over media freedom
May 3rd, 2021
In an online press conference, Antony Blinken expressed concern over media pluralism in Hungary and called for a more diverse media environment. READ MORE
Tags: Blinken, foreign affairs, free speech, media, US
Government entrusts universities to foundations
May 3rd, 2021
Opposition-leaning commentators condemn in unison new legislation which places those state-owned universities that opt in, under the control of foundations under the ideological control of the government. READ MORE
Tags: education, government, universities
Government announces pension rise
May 1st, 2021
In order to compensate pensioners for higher-than-expected inflation, the government has announced pension hikes retroactive from January. READ MORE
Tags: Forint, inflation, pensioners, pensions
Weighing the chances of the opposition alliance in 2022
April 30th, 2021
Commentators from across the political spectrum consider that while Budapest mayor Gergely Karácsony could be the strongest candidate for the opposition in the 2022 parliamentary election, he might be defeated by the Democratic Coalition’s Klára Dovrev in the primary election this autumn. READ MORE
Competing visions of colonisation
April 29th, 2021
A left-wing columnist fears that Chinese and Russian investment will weaken Hungary’s economic and cultural sovereignty. A pro-government commentator, on the other hand, sees EU federalization as the gravest threat to Hungary’s independence and freedom. READ MORE
Tags: China, EU, Fudan, Russia, sovereignty
Hungary starts to reopen
April 28th, 2021
As the number of individuals who have received at least the first dose of the vaccine passed 3.5 million, the government reopened open air bars, restaurants and cafes on Saturday. Over the first weekend of partial reopening, large crowds gathered in downtown Budapest where streets and café terraces overflowed with young people. READ MORE
Tags: coronavirus, vaccination