MSZP’s welfare promises criticized
Friday, February 23rd, 2018A pro-government columnist and an alt-left blogger accuse the MSZP of not helping Hungarian families enough. READ MORE
Utility tariffs challenged by Brussels
Thursday, June 18th, 2015Magyar Nemzet thinks the government will have a hard time if it wants to heed EU criticism over the utility tariff cuts of the past two years, and at the same time keep tariffs low, as it has promised the electorate. READ MORE
1848 commemorations as campaign events
Tuesday, March 18th, 2014The leading left-wing daily excoriates PM Viktor Orbán for drawing a parallel between the 1848 revolution and his government’s achievements. A conservative pundit, on the other hand, criticizes the opposition parties for considering the commemoration a campaign event. READ MORE
Closing remarks on 2013
Wednesday, January 1st, 2014In their traditional New Year columns, left and right-wing dailies alike agree that Fidesz is the probable winner of the next elections, but that prospect does not make them equally happy. READ MORE
Utility tariff cuts – a magic campaign weapon
Wednesday, September 18th, 2013A popular analyst suggests that the campaign around utility tariff cuts may well guarantee PM Orbán’s victory in next year’s elections. READ MORE
Utility tariff cuts as campaign tools
Tuesday, September 10th, 2013Commenting on the government’s plan to transform the energy and utility providers into non-profit services, a left-wing and a centrist columnist accuse the government of welfare populism. A right-wing pundit, on the other hand, believes that the Socialists want to increase their popularity by creating a fully welfare dependent constituency. READ MORE
Government plans to convert forex debt, cut utility tariffs
Saturday, September 7th, 2013A centrist-liberal commentator accuses the government of hindering economic growth in an effort to increase its popularity before next year’s election. Another determined critic of the government thinks the scheme will work because it meets well established public expectations. READ MORE
Government to take over energy providers
Thursday, June 6th, 2013Népszabadság suggests foreign companies may be convinced that Fidesz will win next year’s parliamentary elections – hence the readiness of some to sell their utility shares to the state. READ MORE
Against austerity
Thursday, May 30th, 2013A right-wing economist contends that Europe should follow the example of the BRIC countries and help the middle classes kick start economic growth. His left-wing counterpart defends the welfare state and warns against mindless austerity. READ MORE
Opposition not yet in combat mode
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013A popular political analyst suggests that the opposition is too busy settling its own internal rivalries to successfully counter the government’s public relations offensive and to increase its own rating. READ MORE