Press Roundup: Poland and EU on a Crash Course Left-wing and liberal commentators interpret the latest ruling of the Polish Constitutional Court on a verdict by the European Court... 2021.11.05.
Coronavirus in October: Virus Strikes Again in Hungary The fourth wave of the coronavirus epidemic in Hungary intensified in the second half of October when daily figures began... 2021.11.02.
Press Roundup: Government Announces New Covid Restrictions A left-wing commentator criticizes the government for not making vaccination mandatory. Union leaders, on the other hand, fear for workers’... 2021.11.02.
A Very Eastern European Horror Movie – Post Mortem The horror movie Post Mortem, directed by Péter Bergendy, has been selected to represent Hungary in the international feature film... 2021.10.28.
Press Roundup: Prime Minister Orbán Meets Marine Le Pen A left-wing commentator remarks that Marine Le Pen has tried to repair her party’s hitherto poor image as an antidemocratic... 2021.10.28.
Press Roundup: 1956 in 2021 In their speeches on October 23, both Prime Minister Orbán and the leaders of the opposition claimed that they are... 2021.10.26.
October 23 Press Roundup: 65 After 56 On the 65th anniversary of the 1956 revolution, a left-wing commentator and his right-wing counterpart draw diametrically opposing lessons for... 2021.10.23.
Professor E. Sylvester Vizi: “The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 was the most European moment in recent history” "All historical deeds motivated by the pursuit of freedom and justice become universal after a while, just like scientific efforts... 2021.10.23.
“I do not hold hatred toward anyone over the fact that I was wrongfully imprisoned in 1956” Aerospace engineer, military officer. The Deputy Head of Service for the Rákoscsaba National Guard. Sentenced to life in prison over... 2021.10.23.
Press Roundup: Márki-Zay Gathers Support Among Intellectuals Critics of both the government and of the opposition parties welcome the result of the opposition primary but wonder what... 2021.10.22.
Press Roundup: Márki-Zay Wants a Base in Future Parliament A conservative columnist believes new fault-lines may appear within the opposition as their newly elected candidate for Prime Minister asks... 2021.10.21.
Press Roundup: Outsider Márki-Zay Wins Opposition Primary In their first comments after Péter Márki-Zay’s victory was announced late on Sunday night, left-liberal commentators think his unexpected success... 2021.10.20.
Dangers and Possibilities- Political Analysts’ Take on Péter Márki-Zay’s Chances What are the chances and what is the potential Achilles heel of the joint opposition's freshly-elected prime ministerial candidate and... 2021.10.19.
“I view German reports on Hungary extremely critically, with certain dismay” – Interview with Former FAZ Journalist 27 years at the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and also political reporting on Hungary- this is how Reinhard Olt's personal history... 2021.10.17.
Press Roundup: Soaring Energy Prices As energy prices skyrocket, a left-wing commentator calls on the government to lower taxes on gasoline. A conservative economist thinks... 2021.10.16.
Press Roundup: Opposition Frontrunners Clash in Third Televised Debate A liberal commentator thinks that despite the tense and personal exchange between Dobrev and Márki-Zay, there is no vast ideological... 2021.10.15.
Will Hungarian-Austrian Relations Change After Kurz’s Resignation? Sebastian Kurz nominated Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg as his replacement as Austria's chancellor after he resigned because of a corruption... 2021.10.13.
Press Roundup: Ruminations on Opposition’s Vision A pro-government columnist thinks that the opposition candidates have so far failed to outline their political vision. An alt-left commentator... 2021.10.12.
Press Roundup: Weeklies on the Primary Runoff By the time the news broke on Friday that Klára Dobrev will face a single challenger, namely Péter Márki-Zay, in the second round of... 2021.10.11.
Press Roundup: Karácsony Withdraws from the Primary Race A pro-government daily reads Gergely Karácsony’s decision to withdraw from the opposition primary as proof that he is a failed... 2021.10.09.
Nobel Prize: Who Else if Not Karikó? Decades of research have shown that the injection of suitable, synthetically produced mRNA into humans can provide protection against various... 2021.10.07.