Press Roundup: Diplomatic Skirmish with Croatia Over PM Orbán’s Statement A pro-government and a left-wing commentator both dismiss as exaggerated the Croatian Foreign Ministry’s reaction to Prime Minister Orbán’s remark... 2022.05.13.
Press Roundup: Could Hungary Get Financial Compensation for Phasing Out Russian Oil? Before leaks or rumours spread about substantial compensation to be paid to Hungary for its vote on the ban of... 2022.05.12.
Press Roundup: Foreign Minister Reaffirms Objections to EU Sanctions on Russian Oil A pro-government pundit, as well as his alt-left counterpart, agree that the EU’s proposed embargo on Russian oil would harm... 2022.05.10.
Press Roundup: Weeklies on The Opposition a Full Month After its Electoral Defeat Commentators on both sides of the political spectrum suggest that the weaknesses which sealed the opposition’s fate during the elections... 2022.05.09.
“Travel is the Best School”- Interview with Adorján Illés, Who Cycled around the World 39 countries, 45,500 kilometers in 1,473 days, spending an average of 1,500 forints (EUR 4) a day. These are the... 2022.05.07.
Press Roundup: Parliament Begins 4-Year Term As the newly elected national assembly meets for the first time, commentators ponder what role remains for an opposition which... 2022.05.03.
Press Roundup: Inflation Higher, Growth Rate Lower than Expected Economists across the political spectrum investigate the causes and possible remedies of soaring inflation. Hungarian press roundup by budapost.eu Background information:... 2022.05.02.
Press Roundup: Government Extends Price Caps Pro-government analysts welcome the government’s decision to keep prices down as a pragmatic social policy at a time of rapid... 2022.04.30.
Chancellor Scholz ‘cherish the idea that Orbán is transforming his country into an autocratic state’ – Political Scientist Patzelt on Germany’s Perception of Hungary "Von der Leyen and her circle, as well as the SPD and its chancellor, cherish the idea that Viktor Orbán... 2022.04.29.
Press Roundup: Russia Cuts Gas Supply to Poland and Bulgaria A pro-government analyst hopes that the war will soon end and EU-Russian relations will normalize, as Hungary is dependent on... 2022.04.29.
What is Behind Hungary’s Record Spike in Salaries? Hungarian monthly salaries increased by nearly a third in February compared to the same month of the previous year, according... 2022.04.27.
Press Roundup: Opposing Takes on French and Slovene Elections A left-wing commentator believes that the Hungarian government will become even more isolated on the European stage after the defeat... 2022.04.27.
Press Roundup: Weeklies on the Elections – with Two Weeks’ Hindsight Commentators still struggle to find consistent explanations for the fourth consecutive electoral victory of Fidesz on 3 April. There is... 2022.04.25.
Press Roundup: Prospects of Visegrád Cooperation Left-wing and liberal pundits contend that the Ukraine war has divided the Visegrád Group and frozen Hungarian-Polish diplomatic relations. Conservative... 2022.04.19.
Education The Only Significant Factor in Municipalities’ Support for Fidesz Level of education was the only factor which had a significant correlation with the success of Fidesz in municipalities around... 2022.04.19.
Human Life Beyond Segregation and Integration – Visit to the Roma Minority in Nyíregyháza 30 lively children enter the building of the daycare center. After school hours and joint homework preparation, they do not... 2022.04.16.
Easter Behind Prison Bars – Interview How do you bring hope to the harsh, suffering-filled world of prisoners? Zoltán Stift, who has been serving as a... 2022.04.15.
The Saddest Day in Christianity: Good Friday Holy Week, which begins with Palm Sunday, is the week of preparation for redemption through the suffering, death, and resurrection... 2022.04.15.
Voting: Support for Fidesz Less Defined in Wealthier Municipalities The better the quality of life is in a given municipality, the lower the likelihood of supporting Fidesz-KDNP is, according... 2022.04.14.
More People Vote for Governing Fidesz in Places with Many Children More people voted for Fidesz in municipalities with a large number of children, while places with more elderly residents were... 2022.04.13.
Press Roundup: Opposition Landscape after Defeat Neither a pro-government nor a centrist pundit believe the opposition is likely to honestly investigate the causes of their electoral... 2022.04.12.
