A liberal view of Budapest’s failed Olympic bid
Monday, March 6th, 2017Magyar Narancs celebrates the withdrawal of Budapest’s bid for the 2024 Olympic Games as a third victory over Viktor Orbán and his government within a year.
Further ruminations on the withdrawn Olympic bid
Saturday, February 25th, 2017Two conservative columnists regret that there will be no referendum on the Olympic application. A third conservative pundit thinks that the bid fell prey to party politics. READ MORE
Can Momentum keep up the momentum?
Monday, February 20th, 2017Most commentators believe that the governing forces will withdraw Budapest’s Olympic bid, after a new political movement collected almost twice as many signatures as necessary to back a referendum on the subject. They also ponder whether Momentum, after this spectacular success, will become a significant opposition force. READ MORE
Is the Olympic bid doomed?
Saturday, February 18th, 2017A centrist analyst believes that the cause of the 2024 Budapest Olympic Games is irrevocably lost, as it has lost popular support in the Hungarian capital. He lays the blame on the promoters themselves. READ MORE
Olympics referendum lacks support of Left
Wednesday, February 15th, 2017A left-wing commentator lambasts the MSZP and the DK for criticising the initiators of a referendum on Budapest’s bid for the 2024 Olympics, and accuses them of playing into the government’s hands. READ MORE
Jobbik leader calls for cancellation of residency bonds programme
Friday, October 21st, 2016A pro-government pundit accuses Jobbik of treason as party leader Gábor Vona makes Jobbik’s support of PM Orbán’s constitutional amendments conditional on scrapping the residence bond scheme. A conservative columnist, on the other hand, thinks that unless Fidesz complies, it will become evident that the governing party has a financial interest in selling Hungarian residence to foreigners. READ MORE
The political landscape after the referendum
Monday, October 10th, 2016Commentators across the political spectrum ponder the implications of the 2 October quota referendum for the main parties and their mobilization strategies. READ MORE
PM Orbán’s plan to amend the Constitution
Thursday, October 6th, 2016Commentators on the Right and Left disagree on whether or not the Prime Minister’s plan to amend Hungary’s Fundamental Law in order to rule out mandatory EU migrant redistribution reflects the will of the people. READ MORE
First reactions to the quota referendum
Tuesday, October 4th, 2016Commenting on the quota referendum results, left-
Last arguments before the referendum
Monday, October 3rd, 2016On the eve of the referendum on compulsory European migrant quotas, columnists made a last effort to convince the public about the best course to follow. READ MORE