March 15 anniversary in the shadow of coronavirus
Tuesday, March 17th, 2020A pro-government and a liberal pundit both call for national unity and solidarity – and accuse the other political camp of undermining trust. READ MORE
March 15 kicks off the electoral campaign
Monday, March 19th, 2018Commentators continue to analyse the Prime Minister’s speech on the anniversary of the 1848 revolution, and the chances of the fragmented opposition in the forthcoming parliamentary election. READ MORE
March 15 celebrations
Friday, March 17th, 2017Left-liberal commentators complain that the gatherings held by the opposition on the anniversary of the 1848 Hungarian revolution were highly uninspiring for those who would like to see a regime change in Hungary. READ MORE
March 15 protest – a beginning or the end?
Friday, March 18th, 2016Commentators disagree on whether the demand that the PM and the President should apologise ‘for the past six years’ will help the teachers’ protest movement turn into a political force or signals the end of it all. READ MORE
Can Polish-Hungarian friendship be non-divisive?
Monday, March 26th, 2012Looking back at the controversial March 15 celebrations in Budapest, a conservative Polish commentator finds it sad that there are no more non-political national holidays, at least not in Hungary. And the contagion has reached Poland as well. READ MORE