57 result(s) for investigative journalist
Opposition Party DK Turns to Ministers over Pegasus Spy Programme
- 26 Jul 2021 12:30 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) is turning to five ministers and the public prosecutor, requesting answers on the purchase of Pegasus, and whether the spyware was used to wiretap Hungarian journalists and businessmen.
Fidesz MEP Slams EC Rule Of Law Report As 'Political Blackmail'
- 21 Jul 2021 9:40 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Balázs Hidvéghi, an MEP of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz, on Tuesday slammed the European Commission’s annual rule of law report covering all member states as “political blackmail dressed up in legal garb”.
Special Report: Journalists & Critics of PM Orbán Targeted with Pegasus Cyberweapon
- 20 Jul 2021 11:06 AM
- current affairs
Pegasus, the spyware manufactured by Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group has been in use in Hungary for years against targets such as investigative journalists and wealthy media owners as well as against people in their close circles, Direkt36 has found as part of an international team of investigative journalists, ‘The Pegasus Project’.
Hungarian Opinion: Government Accused of Using Spyware
- 20 Jul 2021 6:14 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As the government stands accused of using spyware to monitor critical journalists and other individuals, a left-wing pundit likens PM Orbán to the dictators of the East. Pro-government commentators are skeptical that the government illegally tapped its critics.
Hungarian Opinion: Prime Minister’s Video on Media Freedom
- 12 Jul 2021 12:05 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing site dismisses the Prime Minister’s argument that the abundance of outlets harshly critical of his government is vivid proof of a free press in Hungary.
COE Commissioner Calls On Hungary To 'Restore' Press Freedoms
- 31 Mar 2021 12:06 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Dunja Mijatović, human rights commissioner of the Council of Europe, said in a memorandum that it was “high time for Hungary to restore journalistic and media freedoms”.
Opinion: Budapest’s First Year Under Opposition Rule
- 22 Oct 2020 11:40 AM
- current affairs
At the end of February, representatives of opposition parties governing Budapest gathered for a tense, closed door meeting in Budapest mayor Gergely Karácsony’s conference room, reports Direkt36.
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.
Opinion: Hungary’s Quietly Neck-Deep In U.S.-Huawei War
- 5 Nov 2019 12:32 PM
- current affairs
Viktor Orban’s government has found itself in the middle of a great power conflict in 2019. Last year, a new battleground emerged in the trade war between the United States and China.
Opposition Party DK Turns to Ministers over Pegasus Spy Programme
- 26 Jul 2021 12:30 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) is turning to five ministers and the public prosecutor, requesting answers on the purchase of Pegasus, and whether the spyware was used to wiretap Hungarian journalists and businessmen.
Fidesz MEP Slams EC Rule Of Law Report As 'Political Blackmail'
- 21 Jul 2021 9:40 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Balázs Hidvéghi, an MEP of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz, on Tuesday slammed the European Commission’s annual rule of law report covering all member states as “political blackmail dressed up in legal garb”.
Special Report: Journalists & Critics of PM Orbán Targeted with Pegasus Cyberweapon
- 20 Jul 2021 11:06 AM
- current affairs
Pegasus, the spyware manufactured by Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group has been in use in Hungary for years against targets such as investigative journalists and wealthy media owners as well as against people in their close circles, Direkt36 has found as part of an international team of investigative journalists, ‘The Pegasus Project’.
Hungarian Opinion: Government Accused of Using Spyware
- 20 Jul 2021 6:14 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As the government stands accused of using spyware to monitor critical journalists and other individuals, a left-wing pundit likens PM Orbán to the dictators of the East. Pro-government commentators are skeptical that the government illegally tapped its critics.
Hungarian Opinion: Prime Minister’s Video on Media Freedom
- 12 Jul 2021 12:05 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing site dismisses the Prime Minister’s argument that the abundance of outlets harshly critical of his government is vivid proof of a free press in Hungary.
COE Commissioner Calls On Hungary To 'Restore' Press Freedoms
- 31 Mar 2021 12:06 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Dunja Mijatović, human rights commissioner of the Council of Europe, said in a memorandum that it was “high time for Hungary to restore journalistic and media freedoms”.
Opinion: Budapest’s First Year Under Opposition Rule
- 22 Oct 2020 11:40 AM
- current affairs
At the end of February, representatives of opposition parties governing Budapest gathered for a tense, closed door meeting in Budapest mayor Gergely Karácsony’s conference room, reports Direkt36.
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.
Opinion: Hungary’s Quietly Neck-Deep In U.S.-Huawei War
- 5 Nov 2019 12:32 PM
- current affairs
Viktor Orban’s government has found itself in the middle of a great power conflict in 2019. Last year, a new battleground emerged in the trade war between the United States and China.


















