The political landscape after the referendum
Monday, October 10th, 2016Commentators across the political spectrum ponder the implications of the 2 October quota referendum for the main parties and their mobilization strategies. READ MORE
The political stakes of the quota referendum
Monday, September 12th, 2016Analysts across the political spectrum ponder the potential implications of the 2 October migrant quota referendum for Hungarian domestic politics and the European Union. READ MORE
The Left’s failure to promise welfare
Monday, August 15th, 2016A left-wing columnist lambasts the Left for ignoring or even ridiculing everyday voters’ need for economic security and stability. He warns that in the absence of meaningful left-wing proposals on welfare, people will turn to right-wing populist parties. READ MORE
Liberal analyst on big party system disruption
Saturday, August 13th, 2016A liberal pundit thinks that the ‘Left vs Right’ split that has been dominant in Western democracies is will soon be replaced by a ‘globalist vs nationalist’ cleavage. READ MORE
Left-wing dispute over unconditional basic income
Friday, June 3rd, 2016Left-wing columnists disagree whether the idea of an unconditional basic income is morally desirable or economically feasible. READ MORE
In search of a viable opposition alternative
Tuesday, March 15th, 2016Moderate analysts wonder why Fidesz seems to be on track for a third consecutive electoral victory (albeit still 2 years away). They believe there is no real competitor in sight. READ MORE
The Left cautious about migration
Thursday, October 15th, 2015A Marxist philosopher accuses mainstream left-wing parties in Hungary and in Europe as a whole of espousing populist nationalism and anti-immigrant rhetoric. READ MORE
Left-wing parties still unpopular
Monday, October 5th, 2015Commenting on the latest party preference poll, a left-wing and a pro-government commentator both contend that Leftist parties need to change course and abandon their pro-migration policies if they want to halt their decline. READ MORE
Cases of migrant violence attributed to illusions
Wednesday, September 30th, 2015As sporadic cases of violence are reported from migrant centres in western Europe, a right-wing commentator accuses the European Left of arousing false expectations among migrants and asylum seekers about Europe. READ MORE
Migration: the clash of civilizations?
Monday, September 14th, 2015Pundits on both the Right and the Left fear that European civilization, based on Christian and Enlightenment values is endangered by Muslim migrants, whose culture is not compatible with European norms. READ MORE