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.
Press Roundup: Dobrev Wins First Round of Opposition Primary A left-liberal author ponders Klára Dobrev’s chances of winning the second round of the opposition primaries, and then of a... 2021.10.02.
Press Roundup: First Round of Opposition Primary Concludes A pro-government commentator claims that the opposition primary is a stunt orchestrated by Ferenc Gyurcsány. A liberal columnist commenting on... 2021.10.01.
Press Roundup: More on the German Elections The leading dailies all agree that post-electoral German coalition talks may turn out to be more interesting than the campaign... 2021.09.29.
Press Roundup: First Reactions to the German Election In the first snap reactions to the Bundestag election results, pundits across the political scene foretell more tension between the... 2021.09.28.
Press Roundup: Family Values at the Budapest Demographic Summit Opinions diverge on the government’s policy on families as the Prime Minister and prominent international guests expressed concern about the... 2021.09.25.
Press Roundup: Opposition Primary Suspended after IT Crash Opposition-leaning authors suspect the government side behind the crash of the vote counting server on Saturday, the first day of... 2021.09.21.
Press Roundup: Voting in Opposition Primaries Underway As voting begins in the opposition primaries to choose PM Orbán’s challenger, weeklies and the weekend editions of dailies wonder... 2021.09.20.
Press Roundup: Opposition Holds First Primary Debate Commentators right across the political spectrum agree that the opposition prime ministerial candidates avoided fierce disputes and divisive topics in... 2021.09.15.
Press Roundup: Pope Francis Celebrates Mass in Budapest A conservative commentator believes that Rome and Budapest are ideological allies in the ‘battle against consumerism’. A liberal pundit, on... 2021.09.14.
Press Roundup: Weeklies on the Eucharistic Congress The weeklies went to print well before the end of the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress, which wounded up in Budapest... 2021.09.13.
Press Roundup: Inflation Approaches 5% A left-wing commentator accuses the government of incompetence in both forecasting and managing inflation. A government-friendly analyst, on the other... 2021.09.10.
Press Roundup: PM Orbán Vows to ‘Keep the EU Alive’ Opinions diverge over what motivated the Prime Minister to say that he will be a staunch supporter of the European... 2021.09.08.
Press Roundup: Eucharistic Congress Opens in Budapest Both a pro-government and an opposition-leaning commentator recognize the importance of the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress underway in Budapest, and... 2021.09.07.
Press Roundup: Dispute Over Homosexuality Rolls on A liberal pundit lambasts Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry President for a homophobic statement. A pro-government columnist thinks that... 2021.09.07.
Press Roundup: Outrage Over Racist Abuse at the Hungary-England Match A conservative columnist thinks that English commentators accusing Hungarian fans of widespread racism use double standards. A moderate columnist finds... 2021.09.06.
Press Roundup: Budapest at Loggerheads with the Govt Over the Athletics World Championship and the Fudan Campus A pro-government commentator accuses the opposition of using both the planned athletics event and the Fudan campus as political tools.... 2021.09.04.
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.
