End of year report from the culture war
A pro-government commentator calls on the Right to use its political power to end what he calls ‘liberal dominance’ in culture. A liberal pundit mocks the government’s efforts to transform the cultural...
View ArticleConflicting political claims on Endre Ady
On the 100th anniversary of the death of one of Hungary’s greatest poets, a left-liberal columnist and a pro-government commentator trade accusations that the opposite side is fraudulently recruiting...
View ArticleHóman remembered for both his merits and his sins
A pro-government writer admits that monuments to historic heroes should only be erected after a thorough public debate on their merits and faults. In Mandiner, poet and Fidesz MP László L. Simon...
View ArticleGovernment to overhaul how culture is financed
Left-wing and liberal commentators accuse the government of changing the way culture is financed, in order to bring it under its control. Pro-government pundits dismiss the accusations. On Friday,...
View ArticleDispute over University of Theatre and Film
A left-wing pundit accuses the government of trying to restructure the leading University of Theatre and Film university along ideological lines. Pro-government commentators, on the other hand, accuse...
View ArticleDebate over University of Theatre and Film rages on
Left-wing and liberal authors accuse the government of dictatorial ambitions, after it appointed a pro-government board to run the Budapest University of Theatre and Film. A pro-government writer sees...
View ArticleVeteran pro-government actor calls for dialogue
Amidst what is widely seen as a pro-government takeover of the main Theatre and Film Academy from liberal-minded academic staff, a leading conservative actor deplores the lack of dialogue during the...
View ArticleNo compromise in sight over Theatre and Film University
As the controversy over the restructuring of the University of Theatre and Film rages on, the political debate has escalated into a full-fledged culture war between the government and the opposition....
View ArticleTucker Carlson’s visit to Hungary
Commenting on the widespread international media reaction to the one week visit the Fox News host has paid to Hungary and his interview with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a Hungarian Canadian...
View ArticleCulture war seen as a lasting curse
A left-wing analyst believes the ideological divide within Hungarian society is too deep to disappear even in the event of a change in government. In Népszava, political scientist Ádám Paár describes...
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