291 result(s) for media freedom in Current Affairs
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: Journalist Fined For Offending Hungarians
- 28 Mar 2021 6:28 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Commenting on the verdict of the Kúria (the supreme court), liberal lawyers express outrage, while a representative of the plaintiffs believes it was high time to punish a journalist whom he accuses of ‘regularly offending the dignity of Hungarians’.
Special Report: Fidesz Is Leaving EPP - What Are The Implications?
- 11 Mar 2021 1:43 PM
- https://kafkadesk.org/
- current affairs
Though Viktor Orbán’s narrative of illiberalism as the natural next step in the evolution of Christian-conservatism suffered another major blow on the international stage, the recent departure of Fidesz from the European People’s Party (EPP) will have little to no domestic implications.
Press Freedom Fully Guaranteed By Hungarian Regulations, Says Minister
- 5 Mar 2021 12:31 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The freedom of the press is fully guaranteed by Hungarian legislation, media operate on a market basis and the government of Hungary has “neither the right nor the intention to interfere in such matters in any way”, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said in a letter addressed to his Dutch counterpart.
Watch: EC Voices Concern As Hungary's Leading Independent Radio Loses Licence
- 11 Feb 2021 10:04 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The European Commission has expressed concern over the case of Hungary’s Klubrádió, a private broadcaster popular with opposition listeners that will go off the air at the end of the week after losing an appeal to extend its licence.
Hungarian Justice Minister Slams Tech Giants For 'Switching Off' Certain Users
- 14 Jan 2021 7:34 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Judit Varga, the justice minister, has criticised global tech giants for “switching off” certain users. “We can all be turned off,” she said in an English-language post on Facebook.
Hungarian Opinion: Biden Bashing In Budapest
- 19 Oct 2020 9:52 AM
- http://hungarianspectrum.org/
- current affairs
Just in the last week hundreds of articles have been churned out from the Orbán propaganda factory on the approaching U.S. election.
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.
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: Journalist Fined For Offending Hungarians
- 28 Mar 2021 6:28 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Commenting on the verdict of the Kúria (the supreme court), liberal lawyers express outrage, while a representative of the plaintiffs believes it was high time to punish a journalist whom he accuses of ‘regularly offending the dignity of Hungarians’.
Special Report: Fidesz Is Leaving EPP - What Are The Implications?
- 11 Mar 2021 1:43 PM
- https://kafkadesk.org/
- current affairs
Though Viktor Orbán’s narrative of illiberalism as the natural next step in the evolution of Christian-conservatism suffered another major blow on the international stage, the recent departure of Fidesz from the European People’s Party (EPP) will have little to no domestic implications.
Press Freedom Fully Guaranteed By Hungarian Regulations, Says Minister
- 5 Mar 2021 12:31 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The freedom of the press is fully guaranteed by Hungarian legislation, media operate on a market basis and the government of Hungary has “neither the right nor the intention to interfere in such matters in any way”, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said in a letter addressed to his Dutch counterpart.
Watch: EC Voices Concern As Hungary's Leading Independent Radio Loses Licence
- 11 Feb 2021 10:04 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The European Commission has expressed concern over the case of Hungary’s Klubrádió, a private broadcaster popular with opposition listeners that will go off the air at the end of the week after losing an appeal to extend its licence.
Hungarian Justice Minister Slams Tech Giants For 'Switching Off' Certain Users
- 14 Jan 2021 7:34 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Judit Varga, the justice minister, has criticised global tech giants for “switching off” certain users. “We can all be turned off,” she said in an English-language post on Facebook.
Hungarian Opinion: Biden Bashing In Budapest
- 19 Oct 2020 9:52 AM
- http://hungarianspectrum.org/
- current affairs
Just in the last week hundreds of articles have been churned out from the Orbán propaganda factory on the approaching U.S. election.
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.