An independent observer sees most traditional opposition parties as doomed to extinction, and suspects that Péter Magyar’s TISZA Party, just like most ’pop-up’ parties, may prove to be a bubble. READ MORE
A commentator wonders if the Left is on its way out of Parliament. READ MORE
A left-liberal commentator finds it tragic that left-liberal parties run against mainstream opposition candidates in several Budapest districts in the June municipal elections. READ MORE
Opposition-leaning commentators find inconsistencies in Péter Magyar’s interpretation of current affairs, first of all in his views about Ukraine. READ MORE
As the new opposition star is apparently drawing more and more followers, praise and criticism are also becoming stronger and more frequent. READ MORE
A centrist analyst believes the three parties were equally interested in joining the alliance but for different reasons. READ MORE
Weekly newspapers were already on the stands when tens of thousands of people attended the 15 March rally where Péter Magyar, the divorced husband of former justice minister Judit Varga announced his plan to set up a new centrist party. This week, most commentators express scepticism about his initiative. READ MORE
Pro-government commentators describe the new opposition star as an unserious person who will do harm to the opposition. READ MORE
Commentators predict no real prospects of success for the one-person movement launched by former Justice Minister Judit Varga’s divorced husband. READ MORE
Commentators assess a wide range of issues connected to the paedophile pardon scandal, from the role of women in politics to why the opposition parties seem unable to profit from the failures on the government side. READ MORE