11 Transcarpathian POWs transferred from Russia to Hungary
Saturday, June 17th, 2023The transfer is reported to be the result of a ‘private deal’ between the Russian Orthodox Church and Hungary’s Christian Democrat Deputy Prime Minister. READ MORE
Battle for environmentalist ideas
Tuesday, August 6th, 2019A liberal commentator thinks that the government has finally realized the mobilizing power of green ideas, and will now try now to appropriate political environmentalism. A pro-government columnist accuses left-liberals of trying to monopolize green ideas, and use ecology for partisan purposes. READ MORE
Hungary to introduce family bankruptcy
Saturday, May 23rd, 2015As Christian Democrat MPs table a new bill on family insolvency, a liberal columnist fears that even this scheme will not bail out families in extreme need. A conservative commentator on the other hand believes that the government is offering effective help for all different types of debtors, to save them from eviction and the loss of their property. READ MORE
PM Orbán on Christian Democracy
Tuesday, September 30th, 2014As PM Orbán praises the ideals of Christian Democracy, the leading left-wing daily accuses him of betraying its core principles. A pro-government columnist, on the other hand, believes that the Fidesz-KDNP coalition has a coherent ideological vision. READ MORE
First day at school: education policy under fire
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013Liberal critics of different hues accuse the government of authoritarianism and incompetence, for its overhaul of public education READ MORE
Government widens its lead
Thursday, March 7th, 2013Right-wing columnists review the latest opinion polls, and conclude that the opposition parties are unlikely to challenge the governing coalition at the 2014 parliamentary elections. READ MORE
Deputy PM plagiarism scandal
Monday, December 10th, 2012An independent conservative blogger dismisses Deputy PM Zsolt Semjén’s claim that he did not violate any written rules when copying large parts of his 1992 doctoral dissertation from other sources without attribution. READ MORE
Christian Democrats and the family
Friday, November 16th, 2012Left-wing commentators accuse the Christian Democrats of discriminating against domestic partnerships by denying them the same legal status marriages have. A conservative columnist on the other hand contends that traditional families are the cornerstones of healthy nations. READ MORE