323 result(s) for media independence in Current Affairs
Budapest Crisis: Lifeline Loan or Power Grab?
- 11 Dec 2025 6:17 AM
- current affairs
The government's aid loan programme is a "safety belt" for Budapest to ensure that the city remains functional, its employees get paid, and "nobody pockets the money owed to them", Alexandra Szentkirályi, the group leader of the ruling parties in the city assembly, said on Facebook on Monday.
Watch: Who is Péter Magyar? What Does His Tisza Party Stand For? And Can Magyar beat Orbán?
- 28 Nov 2025 12:49 PM
- current affairs
Magyar is the most visible new face on Hungary’s political stage — a former Fidesz insider who turned into a high-profile opposition leader almost overnight. He now accuses the government of nepotism, misusing EU funds, and using state media for propaganda, advocating for policies to combat corruption and restore democratic institutions.
Hungarian Spy Network Exposed in Brussels
- 16 Oct 2025 6:31 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian intelligence services operated a spy network in Brussels during the 2010s, targeting the European Union by attempting to recruit Hungarian nationals working within EU institutions. Their activities were unusually blatant and careless, resulting in the exposure and collapse of the entire network by 2017, as revealed by investigative reports by Direkt36 in collaboration with Belgian and ...
Hungarian Spy Network Operating in Brussels Uncovered
- 10 Oct 2025 11:31 AM
- current affairs
An investigation by Direkt36 has revealed that Hungarian intelligence services operated a covert spy network in Brussels throughout much of the 2010s, targeting Hungarian nationals working within EU institutions.
'Peace March' on Hungary's October 23 National Holiday to Start at Elvis Presley Square
- 10 Oct 2025 6:03 AM
- current affairs
Laszlo Csizmadia, president of the pro-government COF-COKA organisation, has said the Peace March to be held on Hungary's October 23 national holiday sent a clear message that the country "will not be a colony, and we will defend our sovereignty".
'Outrageous' that Budapest's Chain Bridge Lit Up in Ukrainian Colours, Claims Fidesz
- 27 Aug 2025 8:39 AM
- current affairs
It is "outrageous" that Gergely Karacsony, the mayor of Budapest, approved lighting up Chain Bridge in the Ukrainian national colours, "especially with the Ukrainian president having threatened Hungary", the city assembly’s Fidesz-KDNP group said.
Hungary's Birthday 'Raises Hope of Rebirth of Our Country', Says Budapest Mayor
- 21 Aug 2025 8:57 AM
- current affairs
This year, Hungary's birthday is also raising hopes of the rebirth of the country, and "the wish to found our country anew is awakened in many of us," Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony said on Facebook.
Updated: Momentum Party Not Running in Hungary’s 2026 Election
- 16 Jul 2025 6:44 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Momentum party will not run in next year's parliamentary election to promote a government change, the party's national board decided.
LIBE Mission to Hungary Raises Alarms Over Judicial Independence, Civil Society Pressure
- 25 Jun 2025 11:38 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) on Tuesday presented the mission report of a delegation which visited Hungary between April 14 and 16 to assess the situation of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in the country since its last visit in 2021.
Budapest Crisis: Lifeline Loan or Power Grab?
- 11 Dec 2025 6:17 AM
- current affairs
The government's aid loan programme is a "safety belt" for Budapest to ensure that the city remains functional, its employees get paid, and "nobody pockets the money owed to them", Alexandra Szentkirályi, the group leader of the ruling parties in the city assembly, said on Facebook on Monday.
Watch: Who is Péter Magyar? What Does His Tisza Party Stand For? And Can Magyar beat Orbán?
- 28 Nov 2025 12:49 PM
- current affairs
Magyar is the most visible new face on Hungary’s political stage — a former Fidesz insider who turned into a high-profile opposition leader almost overnight. He now accuses the government of nepotism, misusing EU funds, and using state media for propaganda, advocating for policies to combat corruption and restore democratic institutions.
Hungarian Spy Network Exposed in Brussels
- 16 Oct 2025 6:31 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian intelligence services operated a spy network in Brussels during the 2010s, targeting the European Union by attempting to recruit Hungarian nationals working within EU institutions. Their activities were unusually blatant and careless, resulting in the exposure and collapse of the entire network by 2017, as revealed by investigative reports by Direkt36 in collaboration with Belgian and ...
Hungarian Spy Network Operating in Brussels Uncovered
- 10 Oct 2025 11:31 AM
- current affairs
An investigation by Direkt36 has revealed that Hungarian intelligence services operated a covert spy network in Brussels throughout much of the 2010s, targeting Hungarian nationals working within EU institutions.
'Peace March' on Hungary's October 23 National Holiday to Start at Elvis Presley Square
- 10 Oct 2025 6:03 AM
- current affairs
Laszlo Csizmadia, president of the pro-government COF-COKA organisation, has said the Peace March to be held on Hungary's October 23 national holiday sent a clear message that the country "will not be a colony, and we will defend our sovereignty".
'Outrageous' that Budapest's Chain Bridge Lit Up in Ukrainian Colours, Claims Fidesz
- 27 Aug 2025 8:39 AM
- current affairs
It is "outrageous" that Gergely Karacsony, the mayor of Budapest, approved lighting up Chain Bridge in the Ukrainian national colours, "especially with the Ukrainian president having threatened Hungary", the city assembly’s Fidesz-KDNP group said.
Hungary's Birthday 'Raises Hope of Rebirth of Our Country', Says Budapest Mayor
- 21 Aug 2025 8:57 AM
- current affairs
This year, Hungary's birthday is also raising hopes of the rebirth of the country, and "the wish to found our country anew is awakened in many of us," Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony said on Facebook.
Updated: Momentum Party Not Running in Hungary’s 2026 Election
- 16 Jul 2025 6:44 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Momentum party will not run in next year's parliamentary election to promote a government change, the party's national board decided.
LIBE Mission to Hungary Raises Alarms Over Judicial Independence, Civil Society Pressure
- 25 Jun 2025 11:38 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) on Tuesday presented the mission report of a delegation which visited Hungary between April 14 and 16 to assess the situation of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in the country since its last visit in 2021.