PM Orbán vows to ‘keep the EU alive’
Wednesday, September 8th, 2021Opinions diverge over what motivated the Prime Minister to say that he will be a staunch supporter of the European Union – even if it were about to fall apart. READ MORE
Opposition and government neck and neck
Friday, August 27th, 2021A leading pollster finds no substantial changes in the popularity of the two opposing camps among the electorate. He characterises the race as extremely tight at this juncture. READ MORE
Opposition primaries reach their second phase
Wednesday, August 25th, 2021As potential candidates for the September opposition primaries gather signatures for the ballots, a left-wing commentator sees the primary process as a promising experiment. READ MORE
26 constituencies identified as crucial for next year’s elections
Friday, August 13th, 2021Analysts believe most constituencies lean strongly towards either the opposition or the government and are extremely unlikely to switch sides. The outcome of the 2022 elections will therefore be decided in the remaining one fourth. READ MORE
A centrist analyst on the stakes at next year’s election
Wednesday, July 14th, 2021A liberal weekly carries a long interview with an independent political analyst who suggests that the next parliamentary elections will curb the powers of Hungary’s Prime Minister. The question is, to what extent. READ MORE
Opposition discusses chances of electoral victory
Monday, May 24th, 2021The editor-in-chief of a left-wing weekly promises impartial coverage of the upcoming opposition primaries, while a close associate of Budapest Mayor and potential opposition frontrunner Gergely Karácsony ponders the possibility of rolling back pivotal legislation carried through by Viktor Orbán’s cabinet. Finally, a political scientist ruminates on the distribution of power between government and opposition within the Hungarian party system. READ MORE
Government side is confident of victory next year
Friday, May 7th, 2021A prominent pro-government analyst believes PM Orbán is likely to win the 2022 elections, but as a democrat, would also accept defeat. READ MORE
Concerns about potential EU sanctions before elections in Hungary
Wednesday, April 21st, 2021With almost one third of the population vaccinated against Covid-19, a pro-government commentator believes the government could feel optimistic about next year’s elections, were it not for a threat from within the European Commission to cut back funds earmarked for Hungary. READ MORE
Left-wing hopes of electoral victory
Tuesday, March 9th, 2021The nationwide opposition daily finds half a million people among the electorate who, while they would not vote for any of the opposition parties singly, would support the gathering coalition of opposition parties. Most of them are former ‘undecided’ voters, and their change of heart is fuelling opposition hopes that Fidesz can be beaten in next year’s election. READ MORE
An analysis of the failure of opinion polls in the US
Friday, November 6th, 2020As the result of the US election was still too early to call, a centrist analyst ponders the failure by pollsters to predict the closeness of the presidential race and concludes that this reveals deep problems within American democracy. READ MORE