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Government launches new national consultation

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023

A left-wing pundit suggests that questions put to Hungarians by the government contain implicit lies, while the pro-government nationwide daily condemns the European Commission, after its spokesman also said that the allegations contained in the questionnaire are untrue. READ MORE

PM Orbán re-elected Fidesz chairman

Tuesday, November 21st, 2023

A pro-government pundit celebrates Fidesz unity, while liberal commentators point out that Viktor Orbán was the only candidate for party chairman. READ MORE

Weeklies on the planned ‘Sovereignty Protection Bill’

Monday, November 20th, 2023

Although the exact content of the bill is unclear for the moment, commentators try to place it in the context of Hungary’s divergences with her Western allies. READ MORE

Hungary ranks low in the international innovation index

Saturday, November 18th, 2023

An expert urges new measures to promote the spirit of innovation. READ MORE

US Ambassador receives judges again

Friday, November 17th, 2023

The main pro-government daily carries two columns lambasting the US Ambassador after he received leading figures of the National Juridical Council. They condemn Ambassador Pressman even more sharply than after the first such meeting a year ago (see BudaPost, November 3, 2022). READ MORE

Opposition-leaning website accused of serving foreign interests

Thursday, November 16th, 2023

A pro-government columnist disputes Telex’s image as an independent news outlet. READ MORE

Rivalry trumps cooperation among opposition parties

Wednesday, November 15th, 2023

An independent analyst forecasts an unprecedented defeat for the opposition in next year’s local and European elections. READ MORE

Hungary on good terms with both Israel and Muslim countries

Tuesday, November 14th, 2023

A pro-government pundit wonders why the opposition cannot see what Israel perfectly understands about Hungary’s foreign policy. READ MORE

Weeklies on the firing of the director of the National Museum

Monday, November 13th, 2023

Opposition-leaning commentators believe that the decision to sack the director was a typical example of how things work under the incumbent government, while their pro-government counterpart expresses his appreciation of the dismissed director, without taking sides over the cause of his dismissal. READ MORE

Chinese electric cars to be built in Hungary

Saturday, November 11th, 2023

A pro-government author welcomes the giant Chinese investment project Hungary has almost certainly snitched from Germany. READ MORE