Magyar Nemzet
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Magyar Nemzet is a major Hungarian
newspaper. Its name literally means "Hungarian nation".
The current newspaper is considered to be close to Fidesz
, and often voices support for this party, led by Viktor Orbán
. Its editorial
s often speak out against the socialist and liberal parties, MSZP and SZDSZ.
Its major rival is the much higher circulation Népszabadság
, the (former communist party) newspaper that mostly supported the former socialist MSZP/SZDSZ government. Magyar Nemzet's editorials often complain about bias of the more readily available Népszabadság
and the formder government's de-facto censorship by cutting off funds for conservative news
Media partners of Magyar Nemzet are HírTV
, Hungary's first news channel which relayed live the 2006 protests in Hungary
in the autumn of 2006 , Lánchid Rádió and Duna Televízió, the latter being a non-profit TV channel which airs 24-hour satellite-based broadcast aimed at Hungarian minorities abroad but also available for the domestic population. They have been struggling for audience, as the young and adult population mostly favour the commercial and liberal media.
(by stating that they are and of openly opposing the modern principle of separation of church and state
, and not reporting about Israel, or the Israeli-Palestine conflict).
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
newspaper. Its name literally means "Hungarian nation".
History
The original, moderate conservative daily was founded by Sándor Petheő in 1937. It fused with the other conservative daily Napi Magyarország in April 2000.The current newspaper is considered to be close to Fidesz
Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union
The Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union is a major conservative party in Hungary. At the 2010 election in Hungary, Fidesz-KDNP won a two-thirds majority of seats by gaining 52% of the votes, with Fidesz winning 227 seats and KDNP winning 36...
, and often voices support for this party, led by Viktor Orbán
Viktor Orbán
Viktor Orbán is a Hungarian populist and conservative politician and current Prime Minister of Hungary...
. Its editorial
Editorial
An opinion piece is an article, published in a newspaper or magazine, that mainly reflects the author's opinion about the subject. Opinion pieces are featured in many periodicals.-Editorials:...
s often speak out against the socialist and liberal parties, MSZP and SZDSZ.
Political and other outspeaks, supporters, allies
Common themes addressed in the pages of Magyar Nemzet include:- The demographic and moral decline of the nation. It states its opposition to single, childless and same-sex lifestyles, blaming them for the record-low birth rate in the country and for a general moral decline.
- State bias against ethnic Hungarian people forced to live abroad as minorities in the surrounding countries ever since the end of World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. - Perceived fiscal and media bias against traditional churches and religions by the state, the intelligency and foreign investors.
- Protest against a "decadent urban lifestyle" being forced on villagers by the overwhelmingly commercial media and the liberal-led (2002-2006) ministry of education, till 2006. Opposition against the introduction of "respectless", liberal Anglo-Saxon methods of education and support for the current, PrussiaPrussiaPrussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
n-derived schooling system . - Preservation of historic and traditional Hungarian culture, art and special way of life, especially those practiced by farmers with small holdings. The newspaper is also opposed to genetically modified foodGenetically modified foodGenetically modified foods are foods derived from genetically modified organisms . Genetically modified organisms have had specific changes introduced into their DNA by genetic engineering techniques...
. - The newspaper tends to recall and condemn the horrors of the post-WWII Hungarian communist dictatorship of Mátyás RákosiMátyás RákosiMátyás Rákosi was a Hungarian communist politician. He was born as Mátyás Rosenfeld, in present-day Serbia...
and early János KádárJános KádárJános Kádár was a Hungarian communist leader and the General Secretary of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party, presiding over the country from 1956 until his forced retirement in 1988. His thirty-two year term as General Secretary makes Kádár the longest ruler of the People's Republic of Hungary...
. It is more forgiving towards the pre-WWIIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
governor of Hungary, Miklós HorthyMiklós HorthyMiklós Horthy de Nagybánya was the Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary during the interwar years and throughout most of World War II, serving from 1 March 1920 to 15 October 1944. Horthy was styled "His Serene Highness the Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary" .Admiral Horthy was an officer of the...
. - Researching the hidden self-transformation of former communist establishment into rich capitalist business people, most notably the origin of the wealth possessed by the current MSZP leadership, especially Prime Minister Ferenc GyurcsányFerenc GyurcsányFerenc Gyurcsány is a Hungarian politician. He was the sixth Prime Minister of Hungary from 2004 to 2009.He was nominated to take that position on 25 August 2004 by the Hungarian Socialist Party , after Péter Medgyessy resigned due to a conflict with the Socialist Party's coalition partner...
. - Opposition of cultural and economical globalization, condemnation of US-Israeli military activities, support for the right of Latin AmericaLatin AmericaLatin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
n and PalestinianPalestinian territoriesThe Palestinian territories comprise the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988, the region is today recognized by three-quarters of the world's countries as the State of Palestine or simply Palestine, although this status is not recognized by the...
self-determination.
Its major rival is the much higher circulation Népszabadság
Népszabadság
Népszabadság is a major left-leaning Hungarian newspaper, founded in 1956 as successor of "Szabad Nép" , the central organ of the dissolved Hungarian Working People's Party...
, the (former communist party) newspaper that mostly supported the former socialist MSZP/SZDSZ government. Magyar Nemzet's editorials often complain about bias of the more readily available Népszabadság
Népszabadság
Népszabadság is a major left-leaning Hungarian newspaper, founded in 1956 as successor of "Szabad Nép" , the central organ of the dissolved Hungarian Working People's Party...
and the formder government's de-facto censorship by cutting off funds for conservative news
Media partners of Magyar Nemzet are HírTV
HírTV
Hír TV is a Hungarian television news channel, the first of such made in the country. It began broadcasting on 2 January 2003.This TV channel was the only one to broadcast the 2006 protests in Hungary live. HirTV also performs investigative reports, political discussion programmes, a talk show and...
, Hungary's first news channel which relayed live the 2006 protests in Hungary
2006 protests in Hungary
The 2006 protests in Hungary were a series of anti-government protests triggered by the release of Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány's private speech in which he confessed that his Hungarian Socialist Party had lied to win the 2006 election, and had done nothing worth mentioning in the...
in the autumn of 2006 , Lánchid Rádió and Duna Televízió, the latter being a non-profit TV channel which airs 24-hour satellite-based broadcast aimed at Hungarian minorities abroad but also available for the domestic population. They have been struggling for audience, as the young and adult population mostly favour the commercial and liberal media.
Critics
The liberal and socialist media routinely accuse Magyar Nemzet of advocating anti-semitismAnti-Semitism
Antisemitism is suspicion of, hatred toward, or discrimination against Jews for reasons connected to their Jewish heritage. According to a 2005 U.S...
(by stating that they are and of openly opposing the modern principle of separation of church and state
Separation of church and state
The concept of the separation of church and state refers to the distance in the relationship between organized religion and the nation state....
, and not reporting about Israel, or the Israeli-Palestine conflict).