Austria to erect a border fence
Friday, October 30th, 2015Commentators on both Left and Right ridicule the Austrian government’s communication stunt: how to call the proposed fence on the Austrian-Slovenian border a non-fence. READ MORE
Left-wing takes on Vienna municipal elections
Tuesday, October 13th, 2015In a comment on Sunday’s Vienna municipal elections, a left-wing columnist finds it reassuring that the far-right FPÖ (Freedom Party of Austria) could not capitalize on anti-immigrant rhetoric as much as many feared. READ MORE
New laws to curb immigration
Tuesday, September 8th, 2015Pundits across the political spectrum wonder how the migrant situation will develop as the flow of migrants shows no signs of abating. READ MORE
Thousands of undocumented migrants leave Hungary
Monday, September 7th, 2015An agreement with Germany and Austria has allowed Hungary to transfer asylum seekers to the Austrian border. Weeklies and dailies ponder the implications of the crisis and the prospect of its resolution. READ MORE
Migration getting out of control
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015Pundits across the political spectrum fear that migration will cause an ever bigger problem in Europe in the absence of a common EU migration framework. The lack of a joint EU solution may also endanger free movement in the EU. READ MORE
Migrants found dead in a lorry
Saturday, August 29th, 2015Népszabadság urges more inclusive attitudes towards migration in order to avoid tragedies caused by ruthless human traffickers. READ MORE
Was ORF’s video report on Hungary biased?
Thursday, October 11th, 2012A right-of-centre blogger argues that the one hour report broadcast on Austrian Public Television ORF2 in late September was clearly biased, and wonders why the Hungarian political élite did not protest. READ MORE