Hungary described as a ’leader democracy’
Saturday, January 13th, 2024A leading sociologist believes that the incumbent government will be re-elected again and again at least for the foreseeable future. READ MORE
Weeklies on electoral tinkering and the opposition
Monday, December 11th, 2023Critics of the government accuse it of unscrupulously manipulating electoral rules, while pro-government columnists dismiss such arguments as unsubstantiated and pitiful. READ MORE
Right-wing breakthrough predicted in Europe
Friday, November 10th, 2023A left-wing columnist predicts that right-wing forces will win the elections for the European Parliament next year. READ MORE
FM ’doesn’t want to hear any more lecturing’ from the US
Saturday, September 9th, 2023The nationwide pro-government daily agrees with the Foreign Minister who told newsmen on Thursday that as Donald Trump, one of the main contenders for the US Presidency is being indicted in an attempt to bar him from the presidential race, ‘from now on, we don’t want to hear the Americans talk about how democracy functions over here’. READ MORE
EP brands Hungary as ‘not a full democracy’
Saturday, September 17th, 2022Liberal commentators remark that the resolution passed by the European Parliament doesn’t necessarily mean that European funds are out of reach for Hungary. READ MORE
EU at the crossroads
Wednesday, September 7th, 2022A conservative commentator fears that German efforts to centralize the EU would weaken democracy. A left-wing columnist hopes that the EU will emerge stronger from the current crises – if it survives them. READ MORE
West likened to late Communist world
Tuesday, August 30th, 2022A leading pro-government columnist remarks on Facebook’s admission that it suppressed a news story about Hunter Biden’s laptop. He likens liberal media to Communist era propaganda. READ MORE
Voting in opposition primaries underway
Monday, September 20th, 2021As voting begins in the opposition primaries to choose PM Orbán’s challenger, weeklies and the weekend editions of dailies wonder whether the opposition would and could overhaul the constitution even in the absence of the required two-thirds majority. READ MORE
Opposition holds first primary debate
Wednesday, September 15th, 2021Commentators right across the political spectrum agree that the opposition candidates avoided fierce disputes and divisive topics in order to show unity. READ MORE
Conflicting analyses on the nature of the ‘Orbán regime’
Monday, March 29th, 2021A renowned liberal economist believes Hungary is neither a democracy nor a dictatorship, while a conservative philosopher thinks that Prime Minister Orbán is bringing the regime change to completion. READ MORE