Culture war seen as a lasting curse
Saturday, June 24th, 2023A left-wing analyst believes the ideological divide within Hungarian society is too deep to disappear even in the event of a change in government. READ MORE
Tucker Carlson’s visit to Hungary
Tuesday, August 10th, 2021Commenting on the widespread international media reaction to the one week visit the Fox News host has paid to Hungary and his interview with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a Hungarian Canadian sociologist believes Carlson has opened a breach in the ’cordon sanitaire’ built around Hungary. READ MORE
No compromise in sight over Theatre and Film University
Monday, September 7th, 2020As the controversy over the restructuring of the University of Theatre and Film rages on, the political debate has escalated into a full-fledged culture war between the government and the opposition. Both sides rule out the possibility of compromise. READ MORE
Veteran pro-government actor calls for dialogue
Friday, August 28th, 2020Amidst what is widely seen as a pro-government takeover of the main Theatre and Film Academy from liberal-minded academic staff, a leading conservative actor deplores the lack of dialogue during the restructuring of the institution. READ MORE
Debate over University of Theatre and Film rages on
Monday, August 17th, 2020Left-wing and liberal authors accuse the government of dictatorial ambitions, after it appointed a pro-government board to run the Budapest University of Theatre and Film. A pro-government writer sees what is happening as part of a reasonable reform of higher education. READ MORE
Dispute over University of Theatre and Film
Wednesday, August 5th, 2020A left-wing pundit accuses the government of trying to restructure the leading University of Theatre and Film university along ideological lines. Pro-government commentators, on the other hand, accuse the Left of using the university for propaganda purposes. READ MORE
Government to overhaul how culture is financed
Wednesday, December 11th, 2019Left-wing and liberal commentators accuse the government of changing the way culture is financed, in order to bring it under its control. Pro-government pundits dismiss the accusations. READ MORE
Hóman remembered for both his merits and his sins
Monday, November 25th, 2019A pro-government writer admits that monuments to historic heroes should only be erected after a thorough public debate on their merits and faults. READ MORE
Conflicting political claims on Endre Ady
Tuesday, January 29th, 2019On the 100th anniversary of the death of one of Hungary’s greatest poets, a left-liberal columnist and a pro-government commentator trade accusations that the opposite side is fraudulently recruiting Endre Ady to their own camp. READ MORE
End of year report from the culture war
Monday, December 31st, 2018A pro-government commentator calls on the Right to use its political power to end what he calls ‘liberal dominance’ in culture. A liberal pundit mocks the government’s efforts to transform the cultural landscape. READ MORE