Gábor Török

A political scientist,  running a small think tank (Vision Politics). In 2009, he moved to Aszófö, a small settlement just north of Lake Balaton where he got elected to the local council. Since then he has kept a popular blog with regular analyses of current affairs.

Fidesz still number one, TISZA strong second

An independent analyst believes that Sunday’s municipal and European elections have opened a new era in Hungarian politics.

Fidesz still has a large voter reserve

An independent analyst explains why choosing oversimplified messages may help the governing party win the European and municipal elections on Sunday.

Poll shows slump in support for Fidesz

An independent political observer has reservations about the latest opinion poll which suggests that Fidesz lost 10 percentage points from its voting base, while a pro-government pundit calls these data manipulated.

A liberal take on the Turkish elections

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.

Opposition daily does not take up Péter Magyar’s defence

The weeklies went to print before former Justice Minister Judit Varga, in a 145-minute-long video interview, depicted her marriage as 16 years of regular emotional abuse. The left-wing nationwide print daily carries four commentaries on the issue. None question the veracity of Ms Varga’s claims.

Péter Magyar’s case seen as a crisis for Fidesz

An independent political analyst takes the challenge posed by the former Fidesz insider as a rehearsal of how the fall of Fidesz could kick off one day.

Judit Varga describes past domestic harassment by Péter Magyar

A pro-government pundit praises the former Minister of Justice for her accomplishments and her courage, while vituperating against her divorced husband who is trying to build a political movement to challenge his former friends and allies.

A dozen foreign leaders visit Hungary on August 20

As Hungary celebrated St Stephen’s day on Sunday, commentators express opposing views on the presence of a high number of foreign luminaries (but not a single incumbent leader from EU countries).

Pro-government takes on Erdoğan’s victory

The first pro-government reactions to the election results in Turkey welcome the victory of incumbent president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as an element of stability in the region and beyond.