Dispute over Christianity
Monday, September 5th, 2022A left-wing and two conservative pundits offer diametrically opposing views on the role of Christian values in politics. READ MORE
Weeklies on FIDESZ congress
Monday, November 22nd, 2021A conservative commentator defends the governing party’s Christian character against left-wing critics, while another appreciates the personal qualities of Viktor Orbán, the re-elected party leader. A liberal pundit, on the other hand, calls Fidesz a party of thieves and dunces. READ MORE
PM Orbán re-elected vice-president of the Christian Democratic International
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021A pro-government columnist describes it as highly symbolic that all three vice presidents of the Christian Democratic International are central European leaders, namely prime ministers Viktor Orbán of Hungary, Janez Janša of Slovenia and Andrej Plenković of Croatia. READ MORE
Further ruminations on Fidesz outside the EPP
Thursday, March 18th, 2021A conservative commentator says Fidesz left the EPP because it abandoned Christian values. The leading left-wing weekly contends that Fidesz MEPs will lose their influence in the European Parliament. READ MORE
Conflicting views on PM Orbán’s essay
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020A left-wing commentator interprets the Prime Minister’s article as a challenge to the values of parliamentary democracy, while a pro-government pundit welcomes it as a call to rescue Christian Democracy. READ MORE