Momentum’s anti-Olympics drive is already a success
A day after I wrote a post on the anti-Olympics drive there was an encounter at one of the collecting stations which, to my mind, starkly illustrates the attitudinal differences between those young...
View ArticleMedián: Support for László Botka
In the last few days two opinion polls have been published that focus on the qualities and popularity of László Botka, MSZP’s candidate for the premiership, and Ferenc Gyurcsány, chairman of the...
View ArticleMedián: Serious loss for Fidesz, gain for Jobbik
The latest findings of Medián published in HVG bore the witty title “Universal Decline,” reflecting the pollsters’ belief that the drop in Fidesz’s popularity is largely due to Viktor Orbán’s decision...
View ArticleA quick look at three recent events in Hungary
Medián’s latest opinion poll on parties and politicians Today I will again cover several topics, all of which, I believe, deserve attention. I will start with Medián’s latest opinion poll, which shows...
View ArticleMSZP is grasping at straws as its support plummets
At 1:00 p.m. today HVG published Medián’s latest opinion poll on the state of Hungarian party politics and the popularity of politicians. The message MSZP’s leadership received was shocking. For the...
View ArticleFrom football to fear: Recent opinion polls in Hungary
Today is devoted to polls. Please don’t worry, the post will not be full of numbers. I will concentrate on the big picture. My first topic is Hungarians’ feelings for football. I think that talking...
View ArticleThe latest opinion polls on the chances of the opposition parties
First, before getting into the polls, a short “public service announcement.” Arcanum Adatbázis Kft. will hold an “open day” tomorrow (October 13). Arcanum has been digitalizing an enormous number of...
View ArticleChinks in Fidesz’s political armor
There is great excitement in opposition circles because today HVG published Medián’s latest opinion poll on the current standing of Hungarian political parties. Medián, which has the reputation of...
View ArticleWhither Jobbik?
In the last few days two opinion polls have been published, and both showed an increase in Fidesz support since the election. Nézőpont Intézet, a polling company close to the government, and Medián,...
View ArticleRecent Hungarian opinion polls: Publicus, the odd man out
My decision to devote a short post to the latest opinion polls on the electorate’s party preferences was prompted by the appearance of a bizarre poll, released by Publicus Institute on August 7. It...
View ArticleParochial school teachers speak out and get a tongue-lashing
Opinion Polls Before getting to the topic of the day, I would like to report on two recent opinion polls, Medián’s poll on party preferences and IDEA’s poll on popular opinion about Hungary’s...
View ArticleWhat should be done? Miklós Haraszti’s suggestions to the opposition
Our resident pessimist feels his gloomy predictions justified every time a new opinion poll appears that demonstrates Fidesz’s overwhelming lead. This time he quoted the results of Závecz Research, the...
View ArticleScandals and the mishandling of the pandemic have taken their toll on Fidesz
Before delving into reactions to the announcement of the opposition parties to cooperate in the 2022 election by forming a common list, a common candidate for the premiership, and common candidates in...
View ArticlePossible prime minister candidates in the race to the finish in 2022
Recent government media coverage dealing with the opposition exhibits distinct signs of nervousness about the formation of a unified opposition and a far too close race in the next national election...
View ArticleUnder the cloak of secrecy: facts about the ravages of COVID-19
Medián’s latest opinion poll on Hungarians’ satisfaction with the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic surprised many. Two findings in particular, published in the April 14 issue of HVG, were...
View ArticleOpposition candidates to take on Viktor Orbán
Today let’s look at two new opinion polls on the opposition candidates who are in contention to be the next prime minister of Hungary. The first poll, by the IDEA Intézet, came out about two weeks ago....
View ArticleVolatility going into the run-off election among opposition candidates for...
Before analyzing the situation that has developed after the long, and in the end unsuccessful, negotiations between Gergely Karácsony and Péter Márki-Zay, I would like to outline what is ahead of us as...
View ArticleDiscord follows Péter Márki-Zay on the campaign trail
After a quick glance at developments abroad, I’m returning to the home front, starting with three new opinions polls, as if we had not had enough already. The first to appear was Medián’s...
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