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.
Hungarian People of Lower Education Level Show Overwhelming Support for Fidesz A strong correlation between low education and wide support for the party list of governing Fidesz was evident in the... 2022.04.11.
Press Roundup: Weeklies on Fidesz’s Crushing Electoral Victory Left-liberal authors hope that the opposition can pull itself together after its hugely disappointing performance at the general election on... 2022.04.11.
After Low-Key Campaigning and Shocking Defeat, Is Jobbik in Trouble? One of the biggest losses of this election is the Jobbik party losing 17 MPs. In addition, according to several... 2022.04.07.
Press Roundup: Analysts on Why the Opposition Lost the Election Columnists identify two reasons behind the failure of the opposition to unseat PM Orbán’s government: the lack of unity within... 2022.04.06.
Press Roundup: Two-thirds Majority for Fidesz Confirmed As PM Viktor Orbán secures a record fourth consecutive term in office with a crushing parliamentary majority, partisan commentators offer... 2022.04.05.
Mi Hazánk: Far-right Underdog Shocked Everyone, but What Comes Next? What was perhaps an even bigger surprise than Fidesz-KDNP's landslide victory and the opposition alliance's shocking defeat, is Mi Hazánk's... 2022.04.04.
Hungary’s Poorest Villages Vote Overwhelmingly in Favor of Fidesz Just like in 2018, the poorest villages and settlements in Hungary have voted overwhelmingly in favor of Fidesz-KDNP's reelection, G7.hu... 2022.04.04.
Not One Pollster Could Predict Fidesz’s Landslide Victory and Far-right Mi Hazánk’s Success Even though there was not one poll that found the opposition to be leading before the elections, not one pollster... 2022.04.04.
Press Roundup: Fidesz Wins Two-Thirds Majority for the Fourth Time in a Row Both a pro-government and a liberal pundit predict that after Sunday’s landslide Fidesz victory, the opposition alliance will disintegrate. Hungarian... 2022.04.04.
Press Roundup: Weeklies on the Election Commentators from right across the political spectrum see the election as an existential battle for Hungary’s soul and future. A... 2022.04.02.
Press Roundup: Last Polls before the Election All the pollster companies project a Fidesz victory in the Sunday election, but a former conservative MP who is now... 2022.04.01.
Fidesz Victory Very Likely, According to Final Polls before Election Most pollsters agree that Fidesz-KDNP is the clear favorite to win on April 3. While Medián and the pro-Fidesz think... 2022.04.01.
Press Roundup: Ukraine War in the Election Campaign The leading pro-government daily fears that an opposition victory in the Sunday election could result in Hungary joining a potential... 2022.03.31.
Press Roundup: Weeklies’ Battlefield Reports on the Final Stretch of the Electoral Campaign With just one week to go until the parliamentary elections, left-wing analysts are less confident in their electoral expectations than... 2022.03.28.
Hungary Ensures Schooling for Ukrainian Children – But How Will It Work? The Hungarian government is offering schooling to minors fleeing from Ukraine to Hungary, the Human Resources Ministry announced on Wednesday.... 2022.03.27.
Press Roundup: Ukraine Leaders Criticise Hungary A pro-government columnist rejects criticism of Hungary’s stance on Ukraine by embattled Ukrainian leaders. His left-wing counterpart believes that the... 2022.03.26.
One Week until 2022 Election, Fidesz Retains Lead Ahead of Opposition Alliance It seems that Russia’s month-long war waged against Ukraine has not significantly altered the party preferences of the Hungarian people.... 2022.03.25.
Press Roundup: OSCE Observers Release Negative Interim Report on Campaign Conditions in Hungary Pro-government outlets see the interim report by OSCE observers as heavily biased. The nationwide left-wing daily finds such rebuttals hypocritical.... 2022.03.25.
Background: Orbán Unexpectedly Asks Brussels to Disburse EU Reconstruction Fund and Loans Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sent a letter to the European Commission, or rather personally to Ursula von der... 2022.03.23.
Press Roundup: Hungarian Gov’t Opposes NATO Involvement in the Ukraine War Dailies offer opposing takes on the government’s position on how NATO should tackle the war in Ukraine. Hungarian press roundup... 2022.03.23.
