330 result(s) for independent media
Hungarian Opinion: Index.hu’s Editorial Board Resigns
- 27 Jul 2020 7:57 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As most staff members at Index resign, a liberal commentator accuses the government of trying to silence its most important critic. A pro-government news site, on the other hand, claims that Ferenc Gyurcsány has taken over Index.
Video: Index Affair Triggers Demonstration In Budapest
- 25 Jul 2020 8:16 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A demonstration was held in Budapest on Friday evening in protest against the dismissal of the editor-in-chief of news website index.hu, and for media freedom.
Opinion: Editor’s Sacking A Blow To Press Freedom In Hungary
- 24 Jul 2020 10:20 AM
- current affairs
The firing of Szabolcs Dull, the editor-in-chief of Hungary’s biggest independent news website, Index, on July 22, 2020 has political interference written all over it, Human Rights Watch said. The dismissal is a blow to media independence and diversity.
NAIH Warns Of Possible Data Protection Breaches In 'National Consultation' Questionnaire Campaign In Hungary
- 15 Jul 2020 12:12 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
“National Consultation” questionnaires could be used to create political databases by people who call on respondents to send the questionnaires back to them rather than to the government, Hungary’s data protection authority (NAIH) said.
Opinion: Hungarian & Romanian Wages In Comparison
- 23 Jun 2020 8:34 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
The leading online business media outlet contends that despite a surge in the Romanian average wage, Hungarian households with children still have a higher disposable income, due to tax benefits offered for families.
Washington Post: Hungarian Democracy 'Alive And Well'
- 15 Jun 2020 7:25 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
"Hungarian democracy is alive and well, and we’re succeeding in our fight against the novel coronavirus," State Secretary Zoltán Kovács said in an op-ed published by The Washington Post.
Budapest Airport Wins Seventh Skytrax Award In A Row
- 12 May 2020 2:25 PM
- travel
Liszt Ferenc International Airport has won the award for best airport in Eastern Europe for the seventh time this year.
Video Opinion: Hungary Muzzles Journalists Via Coronavirus Emergency Powers
- 11 May 2020 7:38 AM
- current affairs
Reporters feel intimidated, according to German DW News, and 'Rights Groups' fear that emergency legislation enacted in Hungary 'to strengthen the power of the Prime Minister during the coronavirus pandemic' are being used to muzzle journalists working for the few independent media organizations left in the country as they try to report on COVID-19.
Opinion: How Covid-19 Epidemic Disrupted PM Orbán’s Machinery
- 7 May 2020 7:35 AM
- current affairs
In a two-minute video published on his Facebook page on Thursday before Easter, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made important announcements. He spoke with his usual confidence but, perhaps as a sign of hurried times, he read some parts of his speech from handwritten paper notes.
Hungarian Opinion: Index.hu’s Editorial Board Resigns
- 27 Jul 2020 7:57 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As most staff members at Index resign, a liberal commentator accuses the government of trying to silence its most important critic. A pro-government news site, on the other hand, claims that Ferenc Gyurcsány has taken over Index.
Video: Index Affair Triggers Demonstration In Budapest
- 25 Jul 2020 8:16 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A demonstration was held in Budapest on Friday evening in protest against the dismissal of the editor-in-chief of news website index.hu, and for media freedom.
Opinion: Editor’s Sacking A Blow To Press Freedom In Hungary
- 24 Jul 2020 10:20 AM
- current affairs
The firing of Szabolcs Dull, the editor-in-chief of Hungary’s biggest independent news website, Index, on July 22, 2020 has political interference written all over it, Human Rights Watch said. The dismissal is a blow to media independence and diversity.
NAIH Warns Of Possible Data Protection Breaches In 'National Consultation' Questionnaire Campaign In Hungary
- 15 Jul 2020 12:12 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
“National Consultation” questionnaires could be used to create political databases by people who call on respondents to send the questionnaires back to them rather than to the government, Hungary’s data protection authority (NAIH) said.
Opinion: Hungarian & Romanian Wages In Comparison
- 23 Jun 2020 8:34 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
The leading online business media outlet contends that despite a surge in the Romanian average wage, Hungarian households with children still have a higher disposable income, due to tax benefits offered for families.
Washington Post: Hungarian Democracy 'Alive And Well'
- 15 Jun 2020 7:25 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
"Hungarian democracy is alive and well, and we’re succeeding in our fight against the novel coronavirus," State Secretary Zoltán Kovács said in an op-ed published by The Washington Post.
Budapest Airport Wins Seventh Skytrax Award In A Row
- 12 May 2020 2:25 PM
- travel
Liszt Ferenc International Airport has won the award for best airport in Eastern Europe for the seventh time this year.
Video Opinion: Hungary Muzzles Journalists Via Coronavirus Emergency Powers
- 11 May 2020 7:38 AM
- current affairs
Reporters feel intimidated, according to German DW News, and 'Rights Groups' fear that emergency legislation enacted in Hungary 'to strengthen the power of the Prime Minister during the coronavirus pandemic' are being used to muzzle journalists working for the few independent media organizations left in the country as they try to report on COVID-19.
Opinion: How Covid-19 Epidemic Disrupted PM Orbán’s Machinery
- 7 May 2020 7:35 AM
- current affairs
In a two-minute video published on his Facebook page on Thursday before Easter, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made important announcements. He spoke with his usual confidence but, perhaps as a sign of hurried times, he read some parts of his speech from handwritten paper notes.