Video Opinion: Death By A Thousand Cuts – Press Freedom In Hungary
- 3 Aug 2020 10:25 AM
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Under Viktor Orban's leadership, Hungary has done "remarkable things for Israel and the Jewish people", Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a joint press conference with his Hungarian counterpart in Budapest on Thursday, praising Hungary's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court in particular.
Someone is producing a series of fake social media profiles of Hungarian opposition MEPs, and is using them to attribute false statements to the politicians. One such fake account has been cited as real by pro-Fidesz media.
The Sovereignty Protection Authority said on Friday it is doing everything in its power to ensure that foreign money is not used to fund political activities in Hungary, adding that it will focus on uncovering organisations funded by American aid agency USAID in the coming weeks, in addition to "political pressure networks funded by Brussels".
Hungary's Center for Fundamental Rights will organise the fourth Conservative Political Action Conference in Budapest (CPAC Hungary) on May 29-30, the organisation's director said.
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