News tagged with: media freedom

Opposition Reluctant to Accept Invitations to Public Media

Recent data published by the public media broadcaster MTVA shows that while the opposition complains that they do not get...

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EP Delegation Calls for Continued Dialogue with Hungary

The European Parliament's cultural committee paid a visit to Budapest to get some insights into recent developments in the country’s...

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Fidesz MEP Criticizes Partisan EP Mission

The European Parliament's cultural committee is expected to visit Hungary in November, yet according to Fidesz MEP Tamás Deutsch, their...

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Several Govt-Critical Western and Hungarian Outlets Denied Entry at ‘Conservative Jamboree’ CPAC

While the event also defines itself as being pro-freedom of speech, the organizers of the first European Conservative Political Action...

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Poll: Majority of Hungarians Say Press Is Not Free in Hungary

"More than half of people in four former communist central European counties fear media freedom is in danger, with significant...

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Chancellor Scholz ‘cherish the idea that Orbán is transforming his country into an autocratic state’ – Political Scientist Patzelt on Germany’s Perception of Hungary

"Von der Leyen and her circle, as well as the SPD and its chancellor, cherish the idea that Viktor Orbán...

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Media Authority: EU Media Freedom Law’s Detailed Rules Should Be National Competency

Hungary's National Media and Communications Authority (NMHH) supports the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) only if creating the detailed rules...

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Polish Election Observer: OSCE Assumes Narrative of the Hungarian Opposition

“The OSCE’s (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) report assumes the narrative of the Hungarian opposition, evoking biased journalism...

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Several Pro-Fidesz Websites Hacked by Anonymous

Several pro-Fidesz websites were apparently hacked by Monday morning. At first, it could be read on the pages that they...

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MTVA: OSCE ‘Trying to Drag Hungarian Public Media into Politics’ with ‘Pre-Judged’ Report

The OSCE's interim report which refers to the state of Hungarian public media in connection with its mission to monitor...

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Pro-gov’t Media Lost Ten Times as Many Lawsuits for Correction as Gov’t Critical Publications

Government-critical news site Átlátszó has received data on the 2021 media correction lawsuits from the Metropolitan Court of Budapest. According...

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Entire Editorial Staff of Transindex Resigned for Political Reasons

The entire editorial staff of Transindex news portal in Transylvania resigned on Tuesday morning for political reasons, according to a...

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International Press Institute Condemns Orbán Gov’t for Continuing to Bar Journalists from Reporting on the Pandemic

The International Press Institute (IPI) has condemned a recent Hungarian government decree, which despite a court order, ensures the continued...

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After Court Ruling, Gov’t Issues Decree to Uphold Decision re Independent Press Presence in Hospitals

Just as a court ruled that the government unlawfully banned independent press outlets from entering hospitals during the raging pandemic,...

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Court: Gov’t Unlawfully Banned Press from Hospitals during Pandemic

The Budapest-Capital Regional Court established that the Ministry of Human Resources' (EMMI) decision to ban independent press from entering hospitals...

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Justice Min: Media Pluralism Not Fundamental Right but Connected to Market

Europe is embroiled in a "truth war" being fought over "our future, the survival of the Hungarian nation and a...

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Commission Plans New Media Rules in EU, Hungarian Media Landscape May Be a Reason

The European Commission plans to introduce rules next year to prevent a few large media groups from acquiring smaller rivals...

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EBU Slams State Media for Lack of Trust; CEO Says ‘Slanderous Statements’ Published without Verification

A recent report of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has established that the Hungarian state media has the lowest trust...

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President Appoints András Koltay to Head Media Authority

President János Áder on Friday appointed András Koltay, the rector of the University of Public Administration (NKE), to head the...

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Justice Min on LIBE Report: Gov’t Always Respected EU Values, Rejects Political Pressure

Widepsread corruption, threats to judicial independence and media freedom are among the main findings of the report by the European...

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Justice Minister Says UN Official’s Criticism after Visiting Hungary Only ‘Left-Liberal Mantra’

"Human rights are at risk, and in particular freedom of expression and media freedom, which is a fundamental pillar of...

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