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
A pro-government columnist finds it undemocratic of Péter Magyar to only accept televised pre-electoral debates with the top candidates. READ MORE
Left-liberal authors disapprove of the government’s confrontational attitude towards the European Union, while their pro-government colleagues hope that the June elections will produce a new political order in Brussels. READ MORE
As the campaign for the European and the municipal elections of June 9 kicked off last week, most commentators were surprised by Péter Magyar’s rapid success and try to make sense of this phenomenon. READ MORE
As the new opposition star is apparently drawing more and more followers, praise and criticism are also becoming stronger and more frequent. READ MORE
A full month after the paedophile pardon scandal emerged, the weeklies believe that the subject left a deep scar on the stability of the government, although the opposition is not in better shape than before. READ MORE
The left-wing daily devotes two comments on the same day to support the constitutional reform proposed by most opposition parties. READ MORE
A pro-government commentator pinpoints the hubris of urban intellectuals as the main reason why the opposition is no match for Fidesz. READ MORE
Opposition-leaning commentators depict a pessimistic image of Hungary’s political future, while their pro-government counterparts hope that the country has left the difficulties of the past two years behind. READ MORE
A left-wing columnist urges opposition parties to unite before they lose the positions they conquered in the 2019 municipal elections. READ MORE