Press Roundup: Márki-Zay’s Controversial Words on Covid Victims A pro-government commentator lambasts opposition frontrunner Márki-Zay for saying that elderly Fidesz voters have been decimated by the pandemic. A... 2022.01.05.
Press Roundup: Conflicting Takes on the State of the Hungarian Economy A left-wing commentator describes welfare measures introduced barely three months before the next parliamentary elections as a desperate attempt by... 2022.01.03.
Hungary Today Wishes You a Happy and Successful New Year! Dear Hungary Today readers! Last year we wrote in our New Year's letter to you the following words: "Although 2020... 2021.12.31.
Press Roundup: Left-wing Analyst Fears Post-election Violence An opposition-leaning legal and political analyst warns that next year’s election may be followed by political violence. A pro-government commentator... 2021.12.30.
Press Roundup: Analysts See Opposition in Crisis A left-wing and a conservative commentator agree that the opposition has lost the momentum it gained during the October primaries... 2021.12.28.
COVID-19 Calendar: How did the 2021 pandemic evolve in Hungary? The COVID-19 epidemic, which broke out in China in the winter of 2019 and reached Europe in the spring of... 2021.12.28.
Santa Claus and Baby Jesus: A Hungarian Canadian Christmas While traditions have always played an important role during the holidays, every family has its own unique approach to such... 2021.12.25.
“I Feel a responsibility to improve the good reputation of Hungary abroad” – Interview with Owner of Wiener Christmas Salon There is a place in Vienna where the Christmas atmosphere reigns all year round. The Wiener Christmas Salon, which opened... 2021.12.25.
Hungary Today Wishes You a Merry Christmas! Today is December 24, the feast of the birth of Jesus Christ. Probably you are also already prepared for several... 2021.12.24.
Christmas Museum in Szentendre: Preserving the Christmas Magic of Old The Christmas Museum and Shop in Szentendre represents the old Christmas atmosphere in the familiar streets of this small town.... 2021.12.24.
Press Roundup: Mortgage Interest Rates Capped The leading independent online business news outlet doubts that the government’s decision to freeze mortgage interest rates will help to... 2021.12.24.
Press Roundup: PM Orbán Nominates Katalin Novák as His Candidate for President Pundits across the political spectrum comment on Prime Minister Orbán’s decision to name State Secretary for Family and Youth Affairs... 2021.12.23.
Press Roundup: Government Makes 350 Billion Forint Budget Readjustment A left-wing columnist accuses the government of overspending ahead of the 2022 April election. A conservative economist, on the other... 2021.12.21.
Press Roundup: Conflicting Polls on the Chances of the Opposition Based on a yet unpublished but leaked opinion poll, a left-wing outlet castigates the opposition for ceding the initiative and... 2021.12.18.
Press Roundup: Evaluation of Macron’s Visit to Hungary Commentators on both sides of the political divide see both room for cooperation and opposition between the President of France... 2021.12.15.
Press Roundup: President Macron in Budapest Commentators seek strategic reasons behind the decision of the President of France to pay a visit to Hungary. Hungarian press... 2021.12.14.
Press Roundup: Trouble in Store for Hungarian Relations with Post-Merkel Germany? Right-wing analysts fear that the new left-liberal German government will harshly criticize Hungary and try to encroach on national sovereignty.... 2021.12.13.
Marque’s Mark: How to Build a Car Brand in a Post-Communist Country Cars, Hungary produces a lot of them. In fact, 15% of our exports are made up of cars and car... 2021.12.12.
Press Roundup: Dispute Over Hungary’s Economic Outlook A left-wing commentator fears that the government’s spending policies will further fuel already rampant inflation. A pro-government analyst quotes two... 2021.12.11.
Press Roundup: Warsaw Summit Concludes with Declaration A right-wing commentator sees the joint statement of European right-wing parties in Warsaw as a harbinger of a conservative renaissance.... 2021.12.07.
Coronavirus in November: Drastically Spreading Virus, Record High Mortality Rate in Hungary The epidemiological statistics of Hungary continue to sharply deteriorate. In November, the negative shift was so great that the country... 2021.12.06.
