887 result(s) for commentator
Hungarian Opinion: Opposing Takes on Parliamentary Speaker’s Speech to National Security Officials
- 30 Nov 2021 7:25 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
An opposition-leaning commentator believes the Speaker called on the security services to interfere with internal politics and therefore should immediately resign. A pro-government columnist retorts that the Speaker’s words have been misrepresented by the opposition.
Hungarian Opinion: Calls for Vaccine Mandate
- 24 Nov 2021 7:52 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- health & wellness
A left-wing and a moderate commentator call on the government to introduce mandatory vaccination. Without explicitly endorsing vaccine mandates, a pro-government columnist lambasts Western European anti-vaxxer protesters.
Hungarian Opinion: Registration Rules Revised For Permanent Residence
- 23 Nov 2021 6:12 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As Parliament approves the new permanent residence rules, a left-wing commentator accuses the government of trying to increase its base by offering even more voting rights to trans-border Hungarians.
Hungarian Opinion: Pegasus Spyware Admittedly Used in Hungary
- 12 Nov 2021 6:43 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator is flabbergasted by the admission that the Hungarian authorities have in fact purchased the Pegasus spyware program.
Hungarian Opinion: Government Announces New Covid Restrictions
- 1 Nov 2021 2:37 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator criticizes the government for not making vaccination mandatory. Union leaders, on the other hand, fear for workers’ rights, as employers will be authorized to make work conditional on green passes. A pro-government pundit finds left-wing critics irresponsible.
Hungarian Opinion: PM Orbán Meets Marine Le Pen
- 29 Oct 2021 6:00 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator remarks that Marine Le Pen has tried to repair her party’s hitherto poor image as an antidemocratic force, while on the other hand Prime Minister Orbán is doing the opposite – seeking new allies on the far right, after leaving the more centrist European People’s Party.
Hungarian Opinion: Opposition-Leaning Weeklies on Márki-Zay as Candidate for PM
- 25 Oct 2021 7:29 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal commentators warmly welcome Márki-Zay as the opposition front-runner in next year’s parliamentary election but worry if he will be able to keep the disparate forces of the opposition united during the forthcoming six months.
Hungarian Opinion: Márky-Zay Wants a Base in Future Parliament
- 23 Oct 2021 6:38 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A conservative columnist believes new fault-lines may appear within the opposition, as their newly elected candidate for Prime Minister asks for civic candidates to be included on the joint opposition electoral list next year.
Hungarian Opinion: Outsider Márki-Zay Wins Opposition Primary
- 21 Oct 2021 6:26 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
In their first comments after Péter Márki-Zay’s victory was announced late on Sunday night, left-liberal commentators think his unexpected success gives new hope to those Hungarians who want to vote the incumbent government out of office next April.
Hungarian Opinion: Opposing Takes on Parliamentary Speaker’s Speech to National Security Officials
- 30 Nov 2021 7:25 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
An opposition-leaning commentator believes the Speaker called on the security services to interfere with internal politics and therefore should immediately resign. A pro-government columnist retorts that the Speaker’s words have been misrepresented by the opposition.
Hungarian Opinion: Calls for Vaccine Mandate
- 24 Nov 2021 7:52 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- health & wellness
A left-wing and a moderate commentator call on the government to introduce mandatory vaccination. Without explicitly endorsing vaccine mandates, a pro-government columnist lambasts Western European anti-vaxxer protesters.
Hungarian Opinion: Registration Rules Revised For Permanent Residence
- 23 Nov 2021 6:12 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As Parliament approves the new permanent residence rules, a left-wing commentator accuses the government of trying to increase its base by offering even more voting rights to trans-border Hungarians.
Hungarian Opinion: Pegasus Spyware Admittedly Used in Hungary
- 12 Nov 2021 6:43 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator is flabbergasted by the admission that the Hungarian authorities have in fact purchased the Pegasus spyware program.
Hungarian Opinion: Government Announces New Covid Restrictions
- 1 Nov 2021 2:37 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator criticizes the government for not making vaccination mandatory. Union leaders, on the other hand, fear for workers’ rights, as employers will be authorized to make work conditional on green passes. A pro-government pundit finds left-wing critics irresponsible.
Hungarian Opinion: PM Orbán Meets Marine Le Pen
- 29 Oct 2021 6:00 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator remarks that Marine Le Pen has tried to repair her party’s hitherto poor image as an antidemocratic force, while on the other hand Prime Minister Orbán is doing the opposite – seeking new allies on the far right, after leaving the more centrist European People’s Party.
Hungarian Opinion: Opposition-Leaning Weeklies on Márki-Zay as Candidate for PM
- 25 Oct 2021 7:29 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal commentators warmly welcome Márki-Zay as the opposition front-runner in next year’s parliamentary election but worry if he will be able to keep the disparate forces of the opposition united during the forthcoming six months.
Hungarian Opinion: Márky-Zay Wants a Base in Future Parliament
- 23 Oct 2021 6:38 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A conservative columnist believes new fault-lines may appear within the opposition, as their newly elected candidate for Prime Minister asks for civic candidates to be included on the joint opposition electoral list next year.
Hungarian Opinion: Outsider Márki-Zay Wins Opposition Primary
- 21 Oct 2021 6:26 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
In their first comments after Péter Márki-Zay’s victory was announced late on Sunday night, left-liberal commentators think his unexpected success gives new hope to those Hungarians who want to vote the incumbent government out of office next April.

















