Leader leaves teachers’ protest movement
Friday, September 30th, 2016A left-wing analyst blames the opposition for being unable to capitalise on protest movements in different sectors of the economy. READ MORE
A new round of teachers’ protests
Friday, April 22nd, 2016As teachers organize a full day strike demanding education reforms and higher salaries, a pro-government and a left-wing commentator agree that it is unlikely that teachers will achieve their aims. READ MORE
Teachers’ protest movement may run out of steam
Monday, April 18th, 2016Ahead of next Wednesday’s (20 April) national teacher’s strike, Népszabadság worries that ordinary people are increasingly baffled by the protests which follow one another in rapid succession. Magyar Nemzet agrees, while Magyar Idők claims people are fed up with the movement. READ MORE
‘Political aspirations’ suspected behind teachers’ protests
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2016Right-wing dailies warn of political goals behind teachers’ protests and urge a purely professional stance on educational issues. READ MORE
Wild strike not supported by Trade Unions
Monday, March 21st, 2016A liberal commentator excoriates the Trade Union confederations which cautioned against illegal strikes in protest against government policies. READ MORE
March 15 protest – a beginning or the end?
Friday, March 18th, 2016Commentators disagree on whether the demand that the PM and the President should apologise ‘for the past six years’ will help the teachers’ protest movement turn into a political force or signals the end of it all. READ MORE
Weeklies on teachers’ protest
Monday, February 22nd, 2016Left-wing and liberal weeklies accuse the government of destroying the education system. A pro-government commentator, on the other hand, speculates that the opposition parties are orchestrating the teachers’ protests in the hope that they can bring down the Orbán government, if another flow of migrants reaches Hungary in the spring. READ MORE
Further repercussions of the teachers’ demonstration
Tuesday, February 16th, 2016Commentators on both Left and Right ponder the broader implications of the teachers’ rally against the centralized education administration on Saturday. READ MORE
Teachers’ rally in Budapest
Monday, February 15th, 2016Following Saturday’s mass demonstration, Népszabadság declares what it calls ‘Orbán’s educational counter-revolution’ a failure, while Magyar Nemzet likens the unshaven protestors to the student movement which gave birth to Fidesz 28 years ago. READ MORE
Snap election rumours debunked
Saturday, February 13th, 2016A liberal analyst deems it highly unlikely that Fidesz would opt for calling a sudden general election. READ MORE