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.
Press Roundup: Polls Show Fidesz Still in the Lead Two Weeks before Election According to two new polls, the Ukraine war has not significantly changed party preferences in Hungary, despite the diametrically opposed... 2022.03.21.
Escape from Ukraine: Safe Haven for Ecuadorian Students in Hungary A group of students from Ecuador had to say goodbye for the second time. After a difficult escape from Ukraine,... 2022.03.20.
Two Weeks to Go: Fidesz Clear Favorite, Orbán’s Popularity Rising With two weeks to go until the elections, it seems that the war in Ukraine has not done much to... 2022.03.18.
Press Roundup: March 15 Celebrations as Campaign Events A pro-government and a left-wing columnist comment on the 15 March celebrations. Both express confidence in the victory of their... 2022.03.17.
Press Roundup: March 15 National Holiday in the Shadow of the Ukraine War A conservative and a left-wing commentator reflect on Hungary’s 1848 revolution and war of independence in the light of the... 2022.03.15.
On-Site Report from Transcarpathia: “To Go or to Stay? – A Burning Question Occupying Many Peoples’ Minds These Days” "From brothers we flee, strangers take us in." With these words an elderly woman from Kyiv addressed Cardinal Czerny at... 2022.03.14.
Press Roundup: Weeklies on the War in Ukraine Two pro-government outlets devote their weekly editorials to the selfless assistance Hungarians are offering to Ukrainian refugees, while their opposition-leaning... 2022.03.14.
Interactive, Fun, and Very Hungarian – New Science Exhibition at Millenáris Millenáris' new exhibition, Álmok álmodói (Dreamers of Dreams) is about everything that is science-related and which can be connected to... 2022.03.13.
