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Press Roundup: Conflicting Polls on the Chances of the Opposition Based on a yet unpublished but leaked opinion poll, a left-wing outlet castigates the opposition for ceding the initiative and... 2021.12.18.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.
Press Roundup: Porn Tycoon and Twin-Tailed Dog Party to Run for Seats in Parliament Weeklies from across the political spectrum ponder the significance of outsiders in next April’s parliamentary election. A conservative analyst lambasts... 2021.12.06.
“There is no single uniform concept of rule of law” – Interview with Fidesz MEP László Trócsányi Rule of law can vary from country to country because it is embedded historically, culturally, politically, and philosophically in a... 2021.12.03.
Press Roundup: Opposing Takes on Parliamentary Speaker’s Speech to National Security Officials An opposition-leaning commentator believes the Speaker called on the security services to interfere with internal politics and therefore should immediately... 2021.11.30.
Press Roundup: Fears of Electoral Irregularities on Both Sides of the Political Spectrum A liberal commentator fears that the new permanent residence regulations open up the possibility of electoral fraud. A pro-government pundit,... 2021.11.30.
Press Roundup: Márki-Zay Supports Same Sex Marriage A Christian conservative and a liberal commentator try to make sense of the opposition frontrunner’s controversial statements on Christian values... 2021.11.29.
Why Does the Exchange Rate of Hungarian Forint Keep Slipping? In recent days, the forint has repeatedly set negative records against the euro, inching further and further towards the long-feared... 2021.11.25.
Press Roundup: V4 Summit in Budapest Prime Minister Orbán calls on the European Union to drop infringement procedures against Hungary and Poland, and help them protect... 2021.11.25.
Press Roundup: Calls for Vaccine Mandate A left-wing and a moderate commentator call on the government to introduce mandatory vaccination. Without explicitly endorsing vaccine mandates, a... 2021.11.24.
Press Roundup: Registration Rules Revised for Permanent Residence As Parliament approves the new permanent residence rules, a left-wing commentator accuses the government of trying to increase its base... 2021.11.23.
Press Roundup: Weeklies on Fidesz Congress A conservative commentator defends the governing party’s Christian character against left-wing critics, while another appreciates the personal qualities of Viktor... 2021.11.22.
Press Roundup: Orbán Re-Elected Chairman of Fidesz A left-wing pundit compares the weekend congress of the ruling party to Communist-era party congresses, while a pro-government columnist describes... 2021.11.16.
Press Roundup: Poland-Belarus Migration Crisis Escalates A pro-government commentator accuses Angela Merkel of complacency towards illegal migration. A liberal MEP lambasts the Polish authorities for not... 2021.11.15.
