A left-wing commentator dismisses the official reason given to explain why next year’s budget will be passed in the autumn, instead of May or June as for the past 9 years. 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
Tags: elections, opposition, Orbán, Péter Magyar
A left-wing commentator thinks that Péter Magyar may score a significant moral victory over the government if his new TISZA party makes it to the European Parliament and joins the European People’s Party. READ MORE
Tags: election, People's Party, Péter Magyar
The pro-government nationwide daily claims that illegal immigration should be stopped instead of being regulated and, thus, ‘normalised.’ READ MORE
A liberal economist accuses the government of setting the wrong priorities and predicts austerity measures for the second half of the year. READ MORE
Tags: deficit. austerity
Commentators disagree on Magyar’s chances of luring Fidesz voters to his camp. READ MORE
Tags: Orbán, Péter Magyar
Opinions diverge on both the size of the crowd cheering the new opposition star on Saturday and his chances to bring about a regime change. READ MORE
Tags: demonstrations, Peace Walk, Péter Magyar
Weeklies attach more importance to Peter Magyar’s appearance on the political scene than during the first two weeks of his sudden surge as the most popular critic of the government. READ MORE
Tags: Judit Varga, Péter Magyar, Pressman
A centrist analyst believes the three parties were equally interested in joining the alliance but for different reasons. READ MORE
Tags: DK, Momentum, MSZP, opposition, Párpeszéd, Twin-Tailed Dog
A liberal commentator interprets the outcome of the Turkish municipal elections as representative of a broader trend. Big cities tend to support liberals in many countries, while conservative nationalists manage to keep rural areas under their influence. READ MORE
Tags: Conservatism, Erdogan, Israel, liberalism, Trump, Turkey