Budapest Pride as an opposition march
Tuesday, July 27th, 2021As for the first time in its history, the LGBTQ march through Budapest was also an anti-government demonstration, opinions sharply diverge on its message. READ MORE
Government entrusts universities to foundations
Monday, May 3rd, 2021Opposition-leaning commentators condemn in unison new legislation which places those state-owned universities that opt in, under the control of foundations under the ideological control of the government. READ MORE
School year starts amid coronavirus doubts
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020A left-wing commentator acknowledges that most Hungarians do want classroom teaching, but fears that the reopening of schools will create chaos and uncertainty. Her pro-government counterpart cautions against panic and fear-mongering. READ MORE
Classroom teaching to start on 1 September
Monday, August 24th, 2020Pro-government commentators are confident that schools can be reopened safely. A left-wing columnist, on the other hand, doubts if schools have the capacity to maintain social distancing and hygiene rules. 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
Schools closed for the 6th week
Saturday, April 25th, 2020The left-wing nationwide daily fears for the underprivileged children who have remained without any form of public education since mid-March. READ MORE
Weeklies on the new national curriculum
Monday, February 10th, 2020The debate over the new national curriculum continues in the weeklies. Left-wing and liberal commentators pour scorn on the government and accuse it of brainwashing kids. Pro-government and conservative commentators, on the other hand, find the critics ideologically biased. READ MORE
Dispute over new national curriculum
Thursday, February 6th, 2020In a fierce debate about the government’s plans to revise the national curriculum, its critics and supporters accuse each other of being ideological heirs of the Communists. READ MORE
Diametrically opposed takes on Roma school segregation ruling
Monday, January 13th, 2020Liberal and left-wing commentators accuse Prime Minister Orbán of racism for publicly criticizing a court ruling granting compensation to Roma families whose children were enrolled in separate classes to non-Roma children. Pro-government columnists agree with the Prime Minister and find the ruling outrageous. READ MORE
Government to revise national curriculum
Friday, January 10th, 2020As the government concludes its revision of the national curriculum, a conservative and a left-wing pundit debate the role of education. READ MORE