885 result(s) for commentator
Xpat Opinion: Reflections On The EU-Hungary Tug Of War
- 12 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative commentator ponders the debate on the Tavares report in the European Parliament and believes that the Hungarian government should show more restraint in its use of the two thirds majority.
Xpat Opinion: Budapest Pride – Without Major Incidents
- 11 Jul 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal columnists believe that the mostly peaceful Budapest Pride 2013 walk proved a major success or even a breakthrough for gay rights activists. They find it disappointing, however, that the police showed little zeal to pursue radical protesters who beat up three marchers.
Xpat Opinion: Council Of Europe: Close Attention Rather Than Monitoring Hungary
- 27 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator finds it ironic that in the pan-European institution the Hungarian government should have been saved from humiliation by Moscow. According to his pro-government counterpart, the match ended in a draw, but the tug of war continues.
Hungary Exits EU Excessive Deficit Procedure
- 24 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing columnists fear further austerity measures. A pro-government pundit notes that although the excessive deficit procedure has been lifted, the government should not expect an end to criticism from the EU. A conservative commentator, on the other hand, hopes that Fidesz will call a truce with the EU.
Right-Of-Centre Hungarian Opinion On The NSA Scandal
- 20 Jun 2013 12:30 PM
- current affairs
Two leading columnists of pro-government dailies find it absurd that the US should take the high ground and lecture Hungary on human rights and the rule of law, while it spies on its own citizens. In Magyar Hírlap Zsolt Bayer starts his open letter to US Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis with a description of a full body search performed by the military under Socialism when military service ...
Xpat Opinion: Reding Accused Of Plotting Against Hungary
- 20 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator dismisses a report in the leading pro-government daily about an alleged EU-scheme to question the legitimacy of the 2014 election, as a classical conspiracy theory. A conservative pundit, on the other hand, suggests that whatever was actually discussed, meetings of top European politicians and the business elite behind closed doors weaken the democratic image of Europe.
Xpat Opinion: Echoes Of NSA Leak In Hungary
- 19 Jun 2013 12:30 PM
- current affairs
A centre-right commentator warns Hungarians are not aware of the dangers of the information stored by their favourite internet service providers.
Xpat Opinion: Lessons Of The Necas Scandal For Hungary
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator believes that the Czech governmental corruption and spying scandal is the result of swift democratic transition. A left-wing pundit speculates that the Orbán government and their hinterland may sooner or later also have to face corruption charges.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Prime Minister On The Danube Banks
- 12 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left wing commentator accuses PM Orbán of using the flood to present himself as Hungary’s saviour, while his right-wing colleague deplores what he describes as another outpouring of hatred by the left wing, at home and abroad.
Xpat Opinion: Reflections On The EU-Hungary Tug Of War
- 12 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative commentator ponders the debate on the Tavares report in the European Parliament and believes that the Hungarian government should show more restraint in its use of the two thirds majority.
Xpat Opinion: Budapest Pride – Without Major Incidents
- 11 Jul 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal columnists believe that the mostly peaceful Budapest Pride 2013 walk proved a major success or even a breakthrough for gay rights activists. They find it disappointing, however, that the police showed little zeal to pursue radical protesters who beat up three marchers.
Xpat Opinion: Council Of Europe: Close Attention Rather Than Monitoring Hungary
- 27 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator finds it ironic that in the pan-European institution the Hungarian government should have been saved from humiliation by Moscow. According to his pro-government counterpart, the match ended in a draw, but the tug of war continues.
Hungary Exits EU Excessive Deficit Procedure
- 24 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing columnists fear further austerity measures. A pro-government pundit notes that although the excessive deficit procedure has been lifted, the government should not expect an end to criticism from the EU. A conservative commentator, on the other hand, hopes that Fidesz will call a truce with the EU.
Right-Of-Centre Hungarian Opinion On The NSA Scandal
- 20 Jun 2013 12:30 PM
- current affairs
Two leading columnists of pro-government dailies find it absurd that the US should take the high ground and lecture Hungary on human rights and the rule of law, while it spies on its own citizens. In Magyar Hírlap Zsolt Bayer starts his open letter to US Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis with a description of a full body search performed by the military under Socialism when military service ...
Xpat Opinion: Reding Accused Of Plotting Against Hungary
- 20 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator dismisses a report in the leading pro-government daily about an alleged EU-scheme to question the legitimacy of the 2014 election, as a classical conspiracy theory. A conservative pundit, on the other hand, suggests that whatever was actually discussed, meetings of top European politicians and the business elite behind closed doors weaken the democratic image of Europe.
Xpat Opinion: Echoes Of NSA Leak In Hungary
- 19 Jun 2013 12:30 PM
- current affairs
A centre-right commentator warns Hungarians are not aware of the dangers of the information stored by their favourite internet service providers.
Xpat Opinion: Lessons Of The Necas Scandal For Hungary
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator believes that the Czech governmental corruption and spying scandal is the result of swift democratic transition. A left-wing pundit speculates that the Orbán government and their hinterland may sooner or later also have to face corruption charges.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Prime Minister On The Danube Banks
- 12 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left wing commentator accuses PM Orbán of using the flood to present himself as Hungary’s saviour, while his right-wing colleague deplores what he describes as another outpouring of hatred by the left wing, at home and abroad.















