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Local Opinion: UK Elections Give Hope To Hungary’s Opposition
- 13 Jun 2017 8:04 AM
- current affairs
Critics of the government see the surprising failure of the British Conservative Party as proof that in politics nothing can be taken for granted. Including, they hope, the highly probable victory of the incumbent Hungarian government at next year’s parliamentary elections.
Local Opinion: The Left’s Chances In 2018
- 9 May 2017 7:06 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist contends that the recent anti-government protests do not threaten Fidesz chances of winning next year’s Parliamentary election.
Gyurcsány: New Constitution Needed To Replace Illegitimate Basic Law
- 2 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
A new constitution confirmed by a referendum, fewer laws requiring two-thirds majority support and increased protection of constitutional rights are needed in Hungary, Ferenc Gyurcsány, head of the opposition Democratic Coalition said on Friday.
Local Opinion: Press Ponder Anti-Government Demos
- 19 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
After a week of demonstrations in support of the American-Hungarian Central European University and watchdog NGOs, but before Good Saturday’s rally in Szabadság (freedom) square, Hungarian weeklies ponder if the current wave of protest will fatally wound the governing forces or share the fate of previous ad hoc movements and fade away.
George Soros & Viktor Orbán Go To War In Budapest
- 11 Apr 2017 7:07 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s pressure on George Soros’ Budapest university is about more than the future of one school. It’s part of an ideological battle which will dominate European and North American discourse in the coming years.
Local Opinion: The Debate Over CEU Rolls On
- 10 Apr 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
As a new wave of actors in the EU and the US join the dispute over CEU’s future, commentators along the political spectrum ponder the motivations of the parties involved and opinions diverge on whether the university will close down.
Local Opinion: Parliament Passes Amendments To Foreign Universities
- 7 Apr 2017 7:02 AM
- current affairs
As Parliament turned into law the amendments to the higher education act on Tuesday, a conservative columnist suspects that the government’s ideologically motivated attack on CEU may easily backfire. Pro-government sources describe the opposition to the law as pure hysteria.
Local Opinion: US State Department Disagrees With CEU Bill
- 3 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
A statement by the spokesman of the State Department has added further vigour to the debate over the future of Budapest’s Central European University. One side forthrightly condemns the planned new legislation, while the other dismisses the unfolding protest as mere hysteria.
EU Has To Change For Europe To Stay ‘Best Place On Earth’
- 31 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union has to change in order for Europe to remain the “best place on Earth”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the congress of the European People’s Party (EPP) in Malta. If the EPP intends to be the one to lead this change, it too will have to change, Orbán said in his address.
Local Opinion: UK Elections Give Hope To Hungary’s Opposition
- 13 Jun 2017 8:04 AM
- current affairs
Critics of the government see the surprising failure of the British Conservative Party as proof that in politics nothing can be taken for granted. Including, they hope, the highly probable victory of the incumbent Hungarian government at next year’s parliamentary elections.
Local Opinion: The Left’s Chances In 2018
- 9 May 2017 7:06 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist contends that the recent anti-government protests do not threaten Fidesz chances of winning next year’s Parliamentary election.
Gyurcsány: New Constitution Needed To Replace Illegitimate Basic Law
- 2 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
A new constitution confirmed by a referendum, fewer laws requiring two-thirds majority support and increased protection of constitutional rights are needed in Hungary, Ferenc Gyurcsány, head of the opposition Democratic Coalition said on Friday.
Local Opinion: Press Ponder Anti-Government Demos
- 19 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
After a week of demonstrations in support of the American-Hungarian Central European University and watchdog NGOs, but before Good Saturday’s rally in Szabadság (freedom) square, Hungarian weeklies ponder if the current wave of protest will fatally wound the governing forces or share the fate of previous ad hoc movements and fade away.
George Soros & Viktor Orbán Go To War In Budapest
- 11 Apr 2017 7:07 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s pressure on George Soros’ Budapest university is about more than the future of one school. It’s part of an ideological battle which will dominate European and North American discourse in the coming years.
Local Opinion: The Debate Over CEU Rolls On
- 10 Apr 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
As a new wave of actors in the EU and the US join the dispute over CEU’s future, commentators along the political spectrum ponder the motivations of the parties involved and opinions diverge on whether the university will close down.
Local Opinion: Parliament Passes Amendments To Foreign Universities
- 7 Apr 2017 7:02 AM
- current affairs
As Parliament turned into law the amendments to the higher education act on Tuesday, a conservative columnist suspects that the government’s ideologically motivated attack on CEU may easily backfire. Pro-government sources describe the opposition to the law as pure hysteria.
Local Opinion: US State Department Disagrees With CEU Bill
- 3 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
A statement by the spokesman of the State Department has added further vigour to the debate over the future of Budapest’s Central European University. One side forthrightly condemns the planned new legislation, while the other dismisses the unfolding protest as mere hysteria.
EU Has To Change For Europe To Stay ‘Best Place On Earth’
- 31 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union has to change in order for Europe to remain the “best place on Earth”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the congress of the European People’s Party (EPP) in Malta. If the EPP intends to be the one to lead this change, it too will have to change, Orbán said in his address.

















