Opposition lambasted for its 23 October demonstrations
Thursday, October 26th, 2023A pro-government news site condemns opposition demonstrators for their ’unserious’ behaviour on the anniversary of the 1956 revolution. READ MORE
The opposition isn’t profiting from Fidesz’s loss of popularity
Saturday, October 7th, 2023A left-wing analyst finds it devastating for the opposition that it has not been able to increase its voting base at a time when economic difficulties have eroded support for the governing party. READ MORE
Weeklies on Ukraine and the plight of the opposition
Monday, September 4th, 2023Commentators ponder the significance of President Novák’s visit to Kyiv and wonder aloud what the right approach to the war in Ukraine might be. Another topic analysts dissect is whether the opposition can (ever) put up a meaningful challenge to the government. READ MORE
Jobbik breaks with left-liberal parties
Saturday, September 2nd, 2023A left-wing columnist wonders how Fidesz can be voted out of office if opposition parties don’t form an electoral alliance. READ MORE
A leftist view on why the opposition ‘always loses’
Thursday, July 20th, 2023A left-wing commentator urges opposition parties to get down to the hard job of organising a nationwide network of activists and thereby reach out to Hungarian households. READ MORE
Gyurcsány slams fellow opposition leaders
Saturday, April 8th, 2023An independent analyst agrees with the DK leader who has stated that the opposition couldn’t achieve anything without him. A pro-government analyst suggests that Mr Gyurcsány’ party has grown at the expense of other opposition forces. READ MORE
Fidesz still far ahead in polls, despite spreading gloom
Friday, March 31st, 2023A liberal analyst finds a striking contradiction between growing public pessimism about their own prospects and the continued support the ruling party enjoys among voters. READ MORE
An insider on the secret of Fidesz’s success
Thursday, March 23rd, 2023A pro-government pundit reveals the main points of his freshly published booklet in which he describes the political skills that have made the ruling party dominant and left it without real rivals in Hungarian politics. READ MORE
Disunity on March 15th
Thursday, March 16th, 2023A pro-government columnist accuses the opposition of representing foreign interests, while a left-wing commentator laments the lack of unity within the opposition in celebrations to mark the anniversary of the 1848 revolution. READ MORE
A call to end opposition infighting
Saturday, March 11th, 2023A veteran socialist politician urges opposition parties to regroup in time for next year’s local and European elections. READ MORE