Coronavirus in August: Hungary Hits Vaccination Ceiling Amid Accelerating Spread of Delta Variant Although the epidemiological data was favorable during most of the summer months, by the end of August the spread of... 2021.09.02.
Press Roundup: School Year Kicks Off with Partisan Debates A left-wing commentator accuses the government of ignoring the threat of coronavirus by not introducing any restrictions in classrooms. A... 2021.09.02.
Press Roundup: Repercussions of Afghanistan Left-wing and liberal commentators believe that the Afghanistan crisis is the collective responsibility of the West. A conservative columnist think... 2021.08.30.
Press Roundup: Crossfire of Accusations of Demagoguery A pro-government commentator interprets Budapest Mayor Karácsony’s threat to veto the Budapest Athletics Championship as a demagogic stunt. A liberal... 2021.08.30.
Press Roundup: Athletics World Championship Hangs in the (Political) Balance A right-wing pundit accuses the Mayor of Budapest of high treason for his suggestion to withdraw Budapest’s offer to host... 2021.08.28.
Returning Vision to The Fully Blind – Interview with Dr. Botond Roska We sat down for an interview with Professor Botond Roska, MD PhD, one of the world’s leading experts in the... 2021.08.28.
Press Roundup: Conflicting Takes on the St Stephen’s Day Celebrations Opposition-leaning commentators believe the parade held on the national holiday was tasteless, while a pro-government analyst thinks that August 20... 2021.08.24.
Press Roundup: Weeklies on the Afghanistan Debacle Commentators try to make sense of the collapse of the Afghan government and the victory of the Taliban, as US... 2021.08.24.
Press Roundup: Hungary’s Future (or Not) in the EU A pro-government analyst thinks that it would be timely to assess the potential benefits of ‘Huxit’. Conservative and liberal commentators... 2021.08.23.
Saint Stephen and the West This Saint Stephen’s Day, August 20th, let’s take a moment to remember a very important decision that St. Stephen made... 2021.08.20.
Press Roundup: GDP Growth Exceeds Expectations A pro-government commentator believes that Hungary’s 17.9 per cent growth rate vindicates the government’s economic policy. The leading online business... 2021.08.19.
Covid-19 And The Importance of Free Movement Within Europe Covid-19 has affected different people in many different ways. It has also affected different “peoples” in different ways, through mask... 2021.08.18.
Press Roundup: Conflicting Views on Afghan Refugees A left-wing columnist believes that it would be the moral duty of Europe to offer shelter for Afghan refugees fleeing... 2021.08.18.
Press Roundup: Dispute Over Child Protection Law Rolls on A pro-government commentator agrees with the government that LGBT organizations should not be involved in the sexual education of minors.... 2021.08.17.
Press Roundup: Tucker Carlson’s Visit to Hungary and His Interview with PM Orbán Analysing the interview the Prime Minister gave US Fox News host Tucker Carlson in Budapest last week, opposition-leaning authors discover... 2021.08.11.
Press Roundup: The Lost Budapest Olympics of 2024 The end of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the oncoming preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympics have prompted some Hungarian... 2021.08.10.
Olympic Gold: The Cost of Competing It is the day after the end of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the last of the Hungarian Olympic athletes... 2021.08.09.
Press Roundup: Diverging Views on Hungary’s Place in Europe Pro-government commentators portray Hungary as a defender of traditional European values. Their liberal counterpart, on the other hand, accuses the... 2021.08.09.
Press Roundup: Matolcsy Cautions Against Rushed Introduction of Euro A left-wing commentator disagrees with the National Bank governor, who does not consider as timely the adoption of the common... 2021.08.06.
Coronavirus in July: Reassuring Figures in Shadow of Rising Number of New Cases While the overall epidemiological figures in Hungary remain favorable (similar to the previous month), there has however, been a slight... 2021.08.04.
Press Roundup: Dispute Over Government Record A pro-government commentator praises the government’s vaccination performance and post-Covid recovery policies. Left-wing columnists, on the other hand, fear serious... 2021.08.03.
