Weeklies on the right to die
Monday, December 4th, 2023Commentators on both Left and Right support the struggle a terminally ill patient is waging in the European Court of Human Rights for the right to die in dignity. READ MORE
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Parliament to change the Budapest electoral system
Saturday, December 2nd, 2023Opposition-leaning commentators accuse Fidesz of using far-right Mi Hazánk to change the electoral rules in Budapest in order to make it more difficult for the liberal Mayor to run the capital. READ MORE
Momentum mayors revolt against Anna Donáth
Friday, December 1st, 2023As two of Momentum’s three mayors oppose Donáth’s position not to run in alliance with the Democratic Coalition, a liberal commentator believes the revolt of Momentum against the DK is over. READ MORE
European court starts hearing Hungarian right-to-die case
Thursday, November 30th, 2023A left-wing columnist accuses the government of opposing euthanasia to please the conservative Catholic clergy. READ MORE
Budapest theatre offers preferential tickets to DK party members
Wednesday, November 29th, 2023The pro-government daily dismisses the explanation of the director of Budapest’s Katona József theatre about their 30% ticket reductions for members of the Democratic Coalition. READ MORE
Momentum steps up its attack on the DK
Tuesday, November 28th, 2023A left-wing website criticises Anna Donáth, Momentum’s most popular ‘face’, who excluded the possibility of jointly running with the Democratic Coalition for seats in the European Parliament or forming a joint electoral list with Ferenc Gyurcsány’s party in the future. READ MORE
Weeklies on the government’s sovereignty protection campaign
Monday, November 27th, 2023As the government launches a national consultation on its differences with Brussels, asks Parliament to adopt a Sovereignty Protection Bill, and accompanies those two actions with a billboard campaign, opposition-leaning weeklies accuse it of acting against the national interest, while their pro-government counterparts argue that protecting national sovereignty is of key importance. READ MORE
Opposing takes on the elections in the Netherlands
Saturday, November 25th, 2023A left-wing commentator describes the victory of the right wing in the Netherlands as a shock for Europe, while a leading pro-government website introduces the victorious leader as a friend of Hungary. READ MORE
Government billboards feature Alex Soros and von der Leyen
Friday, November 24th, 2023A liberal commentator believes Soros Junior is less fit for the role of propaganda scarecrow than his father was. READ MORE
Viktor Orbán hopes Fidesz will remain in government until 2060
Thursday, November 23rd, 2023An independent political analyst describes the Prime Minister’s acceptance speech as re-elected chairman as an exercise in self-confidence. READ MORE