Actor criticised for expressing shame at being Hungarian
Saturday, July 29th, 2023A radical pro-government pundit thinks one must be insane to be ashamed of one’s Hungarian nationality. READ MORE
More opinions on the EU corruption scandal
Friday, February 3rd, 2023A left-wing commentator wonders what more the EU could do to curb corruption within its own ranks. A pro-government columnist dismisses the EU corruption investigation as a farce. READ MORE
Transparency International ranks Hungary as most corrupt EU state
Thursday, February 2nd, 2023Opinions diverge on the annual Corruption Perceptions Index. Transparency International ranked Hungary as the most corrupt country in the European Union in its latest analysis. READ MORE
Dispute over EP corruption rolls on
Tuesday, December 20th, 2022Commentators from Right and Left ponder the broader repercussions of the European Parliament corruption scandal. READ MORE
Echoes of the EP corruption scandal
Thursday, December 15th, 2022The main pro-government daily devotes two editorials in as many days to the case of the left-wing MEPs accused of having taken bribes from a Middle East country (apparently Qatar). READ MORE
Government announces new anti-corruption body
Saturday, September 10th, 2022A conservative commentator critical of the government thinks it unlikely that the government’s newly announced anti-corruption authority will be either independent or make the spending of EU funds any more transparent. READ MORE
Deputy Justice Minister accused of taking bribes
Friday, December 10th, 2021As Deputy Justice Minister Pál Völner steps down after being accused by the Prosecution Service of taking bribes, a left-wing commentator suspects that his case will frighten other Fidesz politicians. READ MORE
City Hall gate controversy continues
Thursday, December 9th, 2021A pro-government columnist interprets a leaked recording as proof that the opposition is serving foreign interests, and would sell off and plunder the country if they win the 2022 April election. READ MORE
Leftist icon cautions against hatred in electoral campaign
Saturday, September 11th, 2021An iconic leftist philosopher warns opposition politicians that hateful campaign messages do not make those who use them any better than their opponents – and only produce havoc and injustice. READ MORE
Conflicting analyses on the nature of the ‘Orbán regime’
Monday, March 29th, 2021A renowned liberal economist believes Hungary is neither a democracy nor a dictatorship, while a conservative philosopher thinks that Prime Minister Orbán is bringing the regime change to completion. READ MORE