Hungary described as a ’leader democracy’
Saturday, January 13th, 2024A leading sociologist believes that the incumbent government will be re-elected again and again at least for the foreseeable future. READ MORE
Weeklies’ expectations for the New Year
Monday, January 8th, 2024Opposition-leaning commentators depict a pessimistic image of Hungary’s political future, while their pro-government counterparts hope that the country has left the difficulties of the past two years behind. READ MORE
Fragmented opposition ‘too weak’ to face the challenges of the New Year?
Sunday, December 31st, 2023A left-wing columnist urges opposition parties to unite before they lose the positions they conquered in the 2019 municipal elections. READ MORE
Momentum steps up its attack on the DK
Tuesday, November 28th, 2023A left-wing website criticises Anna Donáth, Momentum’s most popular ‘face’, who excluded the possibility of jointly running with the Democratic Coalition for seats in the European Parliament or forming a joint electoral list with Ferenc Gyurcsány’s party in the future. READ MORE
Rivalry trumps cooperation among opposition parties
Wednesday, November 15th, 2023An independent analyst forecasts an unprecedented defeat for the opposition in next year’s local and European elections. READ MORE
Weeklies on the meagre chances of the opposition
Monday, November 6th, 2023As half a dozen opposition parties are busy building their own identities rather than preserving the alliance that failed to bring them to government in last year’s election, commentators tried to make sense of it all. READ MORE
Opposition lambasted for its 23 October demonstrations
Thursday, October 26th, 2023A pro-government news site condemns opposition demonstrators for their ’unserious’ behaviour on the anniversary of the 1956 revolution. READ MORE
The opposition isn’t profiting from Fidesz’s loss of popularity
Saturday, October 7th, 2023A left-wing analyst finds it devastating for the opposition that it has not been able to increase its voting base at a time when economic difficulties have eroded support for the governing party. READ MORE
Weeklies on Ukraine and the plight of the opposition
Monday, September 4th, 2023Commentators ponder the significance of President Novák’s visit to Kyiv and wonder aloud what the right approach to the war in Ukraine might be. Another topic analysts dissect is whether the opposition can (ever) put up a meaningful challenge to the government. READ MORE
Jobbik breaks with left-liberal parties
Saturday, September 2nd, 2023A left-wing columnist wonders how Fidesz can be voted out of office if opposition parties don’t form an electoral alliance. READ MORE