Budapost

A left-wing take on the attempted murder of the Slovak PM

May 18th, 2024

A leftist columnist warns that hate speech may easily transmute into violence. READ MORE

First reactions to the shooting of Slovakia’s Prime Minister

May 17th, 2024

Commentators warn against extreme partisanship and call on citizens in Slovakia and elsewhere to see what they have in common rather than what divides them. READ MORE

Tags: Fico, Slovakia

Conflicting opinions on pre-electoral TV debates

May 16th, 2024

A left-wing commentator thinks the public TV company cannot be trusted to stage a debate of front-runners ahead of the European elections, while his pro-government colleague accuses Péter Magyar of shying away from an open debate READ MORE

Tags: Deutsch, Dobrev, elections, Péter Magyar

Pundit scorns rival opposition candidates

May 15th, 2024

A left-liberal commentator finds it tragic that left-liberal parties run against mainstream opposition candidates in several Budapest districts in the June municipal elections. READ MORE

Tags: elections, opposition

Row over electoral TV debates

May 14th, 2024

A pro-government columnist finds it undemocratic of Péter Magyar to only accept televised pre-electoral debates with the top candidates. READ MORE

Tags: elections, MTVA, Péter Magyar

Weeklies on Péter Magyar overtaking the old opposition

May 13th, 2024

According to most recent opinion polls Péter Magyar’s Tisza party has taken the lead from the Democratic Coalition, which has been the strongest opposition party for the past five years. Median polling company reported that over half his followers are former left-liberal voters while 1 out of 7 voted Fidesz in 2022. READ MORE

Tags: Péter Magyar, Tisza party