PM Orbán addresses CPAC Budapest
Saturday, May 6th, 2023A pro-government commentator endorses the ideas expressed by the Prime Minister in his keynote speech at the second CPAC conference held in as many years in Budapest. READ MORE
Hungarians willing to defend their country – poll
Friday, June 3rd, 2022According to a recent survey, half the Hungarian adult population would take up arms to defend their country in case of an attack from abroad. READ MORE
Calls for a ‘national’ Left
Friday, July 9th, 2021A left-wing political scientist thinks that the Left needs to endorse patriotism if it wants to strengthen solidarity and equality. READ MORE
Football seen as politics by other means
Monday, June 28th, 2021Commentators right across the political spectrum interpret the Hungarian team’s unexpected success and tragic exit from the European Football Championship as a political allegory. READ MORE
Exchange over ‘localism’
Tuesday, May 26th, 2020An alt-left and a conservative pundit ponder the prospect of a ‘localist’ ideology shared by both Right and Left. READ MORE
Conservative columnist reclaims European identity
Thursday, February 20th, 2020A pro-government pundit accuses liberal EU elites of trying to force an artificial uniform European identity on all EU member states. She calls on conservatives to defend authentic European identity which is rooted in diverse national identities. READ MORE
Calls for a national Left
Tuesday, December 10th, 2019A left-wing political analyst suggests that national feeling and social democracy can complement each other, and calls on the Hungarian Left to embrace national ideas. READ MORE
Right-wing writer calls for green nationalism
Monday, December 2nd, 2019A conservative pundit points out that nationalism can help reduce global trade, consumption and ecological footprints. READ MORE
A middle-of-the-road view on nationalism
Tuesday, September 17th, 2019A political analyst dismisses the arguments of both European pro-integrationists and nationalists, and claims that neither group has a credible vision of Europe and European nation-states. READ MORE
Dispute over history curriculum
Thursday, November 29th, 2018A liberal and a left-wing columnist harshly criticize a conservative historian’s suggestion that history education should be used to strengthen national feeling. A pro-government commentator, on the other hand, welcomes the proposal. READ MORE