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The first days of the Hungarian members of the European Parliament
About three weeks ago József Szájer, head of the Fidesz delegation to the European Union, in an interview in Magyar Nemzet explained that he is expecting to garner high-profile positions for Fidesz...
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The dilemma Momentum’s two rookie MEPs face
Katalin Cseh and Anna Donáth, the two young politicians Momentum sent to the European Parliament, are currently under vicious attack by Fidesz because of their arguments against the process by which...
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Just one example of the incredible viciousness of the regime of Viktor Orbán
It was a week ago that Magyar Nemzet, and of course all government media outlets afterwards, reported that a woman, a relative of an old resident in a nursing home, told reporters of TV2’s news,...
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The shipwrecked dreams of Fidesz in the European Parliament
I had a hectic day today and, as a result, I’m running behind. In addition, for a stint I had no internet connection (some unexplained Comcast problem), which made research well-nigh impossible. So,...
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Ahead of Olivér Várhelyi’s hearing in the EP committee on foreign affairs
The Hungarian government and its slavish media are gearing up for Olivér Várhelyi’s appearance before two EP committees next week. First, he will have to answer questions from members of the legal...
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Momentum takes a courageous step by working with other liberal parties across...
The young politicians of Momentum have guts. They waded into waters no other opposition party ever dared to, supporting their ideological counterparts and actively campaigning on their behalf in...
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Olivér Várhelyi failed to convince but gets a second chance
Yesterday, members of the EP Committee on Foreign Affairs received 11 pages of written answers to their questionnaire about Olivér Várhelyi’s competence to become commissioner for neighborhood policy...
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Article 7 under scrutiny in the European Parliament
Today was not a day to warm the cockles of the hearts of Viktor Orbán and the Fidesz crew in the European Parliament. Let’s start with the Hungarian prime minister’s alleged plan to hammer together an...
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Whither Momentum? A new board member with a Fidesz past
On June 8, Momentum delegates gathered in Budapest to choose a new leadership. Some smaller personnel adjustments are customary on such occasions, but what happened at Momentum’s general meeting this...
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The “small but complex universe” that exists in László Kövér’s mind
I assume that my readers are not surprised that the Hungarian parliament enthusiastically voted for a “proposal for a decision” (határozati javaslat) submitted by László Kövér, president of the...
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Tempest in a teapot or more? The case of Göd
Göd, a town of 23,000 inhabitants situated between Vác and Budapest, has been in the news for months. In October 2019, at the municipal elections, Csaba Balogh, a Momentum candidate, became the mayor....
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Viktor Orbán’s new enemy: Gerald Knaus of the European Stability Initiative, II
Yesterday I introduced Gerald Knaus, chairman of the European Stability Initiative (ESI), whom Magyar Nemzet fingered as the man responsible for Viktor Orbán’s being unfairly and undeservedly labeled a...
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Women politicians in Brussels irritate Fidesz and its leader
Since it is Friday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made another appearance in the headquarters of Magyar Rádió and delivered a speech with the helpful assistance of his admirer Katalin Nagy, the reporter...
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Angela Merkel’s compromise: Did Orbán win or lose?
The jury is still out on the German compromise solution accepted by the Polish and Hungarian governments yesterday afternoon. While in Warsaw, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gave three interviews in which...
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Momentum’s Fekete-Győr is playing a dangerous game
I’m not the only one who has reservations about András Fekete-Győr, chairman of Momentum, usually described as a liberal party. When it comes to the popularity of individual politicians, according to a...
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Anna Donáth at the helm of Momentum
Yesterday on Klubrádió, a fan of András Fekete-Győr, former chairman of Momentum, voiced her disappointment that the party’s delegates didn’t grant him the vote of confidence he asked for after his...
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