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.

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.

Hungary keeps Sweden waiting

As the Hungarian Parliament votes for Finland’s NATO membership but ‘awaits further assurances from Sweden’, a liberal and a left-wing commentator believe the government side is inconsistent in its attitude towards the plans of the two Nordic countries to join NATO.

An independent analyst on the PM’s address

A well-known political scientist suggests that Mr Orbán’s words should be read as a hint that he intends to be less confrontational with Hungary’s Western allies.

Opposition deemed weightless and irrelevant

An independent political analyst contends that as the opposition has failed to mount a credible challenge to the government, its last hope is that the government’s popularity will be eroded by external geopolitical or economic difficulties.