Midwifery verdict criticised
Monday, February 13th, 2012Left-liberal observers are extremely critical of the verdict of the Budapest Appeal Court sentencing “the apostle of midwifery in Hungary” to two years in prison. READ MORE
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Right-wing complaints against international pressure on Hungary
Monday, February 13th, 2012Right-wing commentators feel that Hungary is being unfairly accused of anti-democratic tendencies and unjustly put under pressure, but a business analyst says it has to comply with the demands put forward by the European Union. READ MORE
Comments on a phantom coup d’état
Saturday, February 11th, 2012Columnists are rather sceptical about the rumours of an alleged coup against PM Viktor Orbán. Népszabadság pokes fun at the story, while Véleményvezér puts forward serious arguments against it. READ MORE
Prominent poet criticises the critics of the government
Friday, February 10th, 2012The President of the Writers’ Union condemns those Hungarian intellectuals who accuse the government of authoritarianism in foreign newspapers. In an interview in Heti Válasz, János Szentmártoni says it is unfair to question the government’s democratic credentials. READ MORE
Mixed reactions to Orbán’s ‘state of the nation’ address
Thursday, February 9th, 2012While left wing commentators see the PM’s speech as an act of political PR and miss a sense of dynamism in his words, their right wing counterparts view the PM’s address on Tuesday as an expression of optimism. Bloggers agree that this was Viktor Orbán’s most pragmatic speech in years. READ MORE
No parallels between Romania and Hungary
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012Hungary will not follow in Romania’s footsteps– writes the number one Hungarian right wing daily after the departure of the Romanian PM. READ MORE
Rogán vs Tarlós: a sign that the PM is weakening?
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012A left wing columnist speculates that the conflict between Budapest Mayor István Tarlós and one of Fidesz’s young shots, Antal Rogán, Mayor of the capital’s 5th district might be a sign that PM Viktor Orbán’s position is weakening. READ MORE
Lessons to be learned from the grounding of MALÉV
Monday, February 6th, 2012Commentators voice their views on the bankruptcy of the Hungarian national airline – and according to their political bias, blame either the previous administration or the current government. They also wonder what the long-term implications of MALÉV’s insolvency will be. READ MORE
The end of MALÉV and the government’s investment strategy
Saturday, February 4th, 2012A left-wing analyst blames the government for splashing out on huge state-owned enterprises while the country faces grave financial problems. READ MORE
Where Fukuyama was mistaken
Friday, February 3rd, 2012A conservative philosopher contends that Francis Fukuyama’s criticism of the Hungarian government was based in part on erroneous assumptions. Magyar Nemzet predicts that Hungarian intellectuals who stand up in defence of the government will not impress leading Western media outlets, in contrast to the credit left-wing opponents of the government enjoy. READ MORE