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Freedom House Frowns On Népszabadság Sale
- 27 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The closure and sale of national daily Népszabadság indicates increasing government influence over Hungary’s media, US-based civil rights group Freedom House has said. Freedom House reacted to reports on Tuesday that the publisher of Népszabadság has been sold to Opimus Press.
Court Orders NBH To Release Information On MKB Sale
- 21 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The Municipal Court of Budapest on Thursday ruled that the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) must release data of public interest regarding the sale of MKB Bank. The NBH sold MKB Bank to a consortium of two private equity funds, Blue Robin Investments and METIS Private Capital Fund, and Hungary’s Pannonia Pension Fund for HUF 37bn in the summer.
Protest In Budapest At Closure Of Hungary Opposition Paper Nepszabadsag
- 21 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- video
About 2,000 Hungarians have protested outside parliament in Budapest, saying press freedom is under threat following the closure of the country's leading leftist newspaper. The owners of Népszabadság blame financial losses.
US Ambassador Concerned About Media Diversity In Hungary
- 20 Oct 2016 1:45 AM
- current affairs
Colleen Bell affirmed that she will continue to speak out in support of a free press after the recent closure of Népszabadság. In an interview with Klubrádió, she said she does not know the reason for the closure but the wider context is worrisome.
Gulyás: Media Market Still Favours Opposition
- 17 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gergely Gulyás, the ruling Fidesz party’s deputy leader, insisted that in the wake of the daily Népszabadság’s closure there would be a balanced market of two papers seen as opposition sympathisers and two which are pro-government, and there was good reason to believe that the former had a larger distribution.
Lefitst Opposition Parties Stage Demonstration In Support Of Press Freedom
- 17 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP, Együtt, and Dialogue for Hungary (PM) parties staged a demonstration in Budapest on Sunday to protest against the recent closure of the daily Népszabadság.
Xpat Opinion: More Népszabadság-Obituaries
- 15 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators continue to ruminate on the fate of Népszabadság, Hungary’s number one left-liberal daily which was shut down by its Austrian owner on Saturday last week.
Lázár Addresses A Range Of Domestic Issues
- 14 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has decided that the capital city’s new south-Buda superhospital should be built near Kelenföld railway station, government office chief János Lázár told a regular government news briefing. The new facility will have over 1,000 beds.
Xpat Opinion: Hungairan Daily Népszabadság Shuts Down
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On Saturday, the management of Népszabadság suspended all operations of Hungary’s leading left-wing daily. A left-wing columnist accuses the government of being behind the owners’ decision, while pro-government commentators accept their explanation that they wanted to cut losses.
Freedom House Frowns On Népszabadság Sale
- 27 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The closure and sale of national daily Népszabadság indicates increasing government influence over Hungary’s media, US-based civil rights group Freedom House has said. Freedom House reacted to reports on Tuesday that the publisher of Népszabadság has been sold to Opimus Press.
Court Orders NBH To Release Information On MKB Sale
- 21 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The Municipal Court of Budapest on Thursday ruled that the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) must release data of public interest regarding the sale of MKB Bank. The NBH sold MKB Bank to a consortium of two private equity funds, Blue Robin Investments and METIS Private Capital Fund, and Hungary’s Pannonia Pension Fund for HUF 37bn in the summer.
Protest In Budapest At Closure Of Hungary Opposition Paper Nepszabadsag
- 21 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- video
About 2,000 Hungarians have protested outside parliament in Budapest, saying press freedom is under threat following the closure of the country's leading leftist newspaper. The owners of Népszabadság blame financial losses.
US Ambassador Concerned About Media Diversity In Hungary
- 20 Oct 2016 1:45 AM
- current affairs
Colleen Bell affirmed that she will continue to speak out in support of a free press after the recent closure of Népszabadság. In an interview with Klubrádió, she said she does not know the reason for the closure but the wider context is worrisome.
Gulyás: Media Market Still Favours Opposition
- 17 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gergely Gulyás, the ruling Fidesz party’s deputy leader, insisted that in the wake of the daily Népszabadság’s closure there would be a balanced market of two papers seen as opposition sympathisers and two which are pro-government, and there was good reason to believe that the former had a larger distribution.
Lefitst Opposition Parties Stage Demonstration In Support Of Press Freedom
- 17 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP, Együtt, and Dialogue for Hungary (PM) parties staged a demonstration in Budapest on Sunday to protest against the recent closure of the daily Népszabadság.
Xpat Opinion: More Népszabadság-Obituaries
- 15 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators continue to ruminate on the fate of Népszabadság, Hungary’s number one left-liberal daily which was shut down by its Austrian owner on Saturday last week.
Lázár Addresses A Range Of Domestic Issues
- 14 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has decided that the capital city’s new south-Buda superhospital should be built near Kelenföld railway station, government office chief János Lázár told a regular government news briefing. The new facility will have over 1,000 beds.
Xpat Opinion: Hungairan Daily Népszabadság Shuts Down
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On Saturday, the management of Népszabadság suspended all operations of Hungary’s leading left-wing daily. A left-wing columnist accuses the government of being behind the owners’ decision, while pro-government commentators accept their explanation that they wanted to cut losses.

















