53 result(s) for smear campaign in Current Affairs
Does German Capital Serve as Hub for Disinformation Targeting Hungary?
- 25 Mar 2026 5:55 AM
- current affairs
In the course of its investigation into political pressure and disinformation campaigns in Hungary, the Sovereignty Protection Office has identified journalist Szabolcs Panyi as a "network agent financed and directed by persons with Democratic Party ties in the European Commission and the United States," the office said in a statement on Tuesday.
FM Szijjártó Sues Magyar: Defamation War Over 'Samsung Smears' in Hungary
- 11 Feb 2026 9:39 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó announced on Tuesday that he is filing a criminal complaint against Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza Party, for public defamation with malicious intent, citing "blatant lies" about the environmental and health compliance of the Samsung plant in the settlement of God, near Budapest, made during a Facebook livestream.
Updated: Orbán: War in Ukraine Will be 'Longer, More Brutal' than Anticipated
- 3 Jul 2025 9:38 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday warned that the war in Ukraine would be "longer and more brutal" than anticipated at the start of the year, and "we must be ready for intensified covert operations, smear campaigns and war propaganda against Hungary".
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.
How Much Money Burnt on Anti-Ukraine Campaign in Hungary?
- 19 May 2025 2:44 PM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition will sue the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister for access to data, to reveal "how much money has been burnt on the anti-Ukraine campaign", the party group's spokesperson said,
Magyar Reports Orbán to Police
- 14 May 2025 6:12 AM
- current affairs
I am filing a report with the police against Prime Minister Viktor Orban, because he committed two crimes in his latest speech of lies," Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza Party, said on Facebook on Tuesday.
Fake TikTok Accounts are Impersonating Hungarian Opposition MEP's
- 31 Mar 2025 4:06 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
Someone is producing a series of fake social media profiles of Hungarian opposition MEPs, and is using them to attribute false statements to the politicians. One such fake account has been cited as real by pro-Fidesz media.
Updated: Secret Services Reveal Ukraine to Launch Smear Campaign Against Orbán
- 19 Feb 2025 6:10 AM
- current affairs
The secret services presented information at Tuesday's meeting of parliament's national security committee showing that the Ukrainian state was launching a smear campaign against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Mate Kocsis, the head of ruling Fidesz's parliamentary group who is a member of the committee, said.
Updated: Early Election in Hungary Demanded by Magyar to Give Back "Self-Respect, Justice & A Better Life"
- 3 Jan 2025 9:28 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Tisza leader Peter Magyar said in a new year's message on Wednesday that his party represented a new force that is able to govern Hungary and "give back to the country what has been taken away from it: decency, self-respect, justice, and hope for a better life".
Does German Capital Serve as Hub for Disinformation Targeting Hungary?
- 25 Mar 2026 5:55 AM
- current affairs
In the course of its investigation into political pressure and disinformation campaigns in Hungary, the Sovereignty Protection Office has identified journalist Szabolcs Panyi as a "network agent financed and directed by persons with Democratic Party ties in the European Commission and the United States," the office said in a statement on Tuesday.
FM Szijjártó Sues Magyar: Defamation War Over 'Samsung Smears' in Hungary
- 11 Feb 2026 9:39 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó announced on Tuesday that he is filing a criminal complaint against Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza Party, for public defamation with malicious intent, citing "blatant lies" about the environmental and health compliance of the Samsung plant in the settlement of God, near Budapest, made during a Facebook livestream.
Updated: Orbán: War in Ukraine Will be 'Longer, More Brutal' than Anticipated
- 3 Jul 2025 9:38 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday warned that the war in Ukraine would be "longer and more brutal" than anticipated at the start of the year, and "we must be ready for intensified covert operations, smear campaigns and war propaganda against Hungary".
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.
How Much Money Burnt on Anti-Ukraine Campaign in Hungary?
- 19 May 2025 2:44 PM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition will sue the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister for access to data, to reveal "how much money has been burnt on the anti-Ukraine campaign", the party group's spokesperson said,
Magyar Reports Orbán to Police
- 14 May 2025 6:12 AM
- current affairs
I am filing a report with the police against Prime Minister Viktor Orban, because he committed two crimes in his latest speech of lies," Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza Party, said on Facebook on Tuesday.
Fake TikTok Accounts are Impersonating Hungarian Opposition MEP's
- 31 Mar 2025 4:06 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
Someone is producing a series of fake social media profiles of Hungarian opposition MEPs, and is using them to attribute false statements to the politicians. One such fake account has been cited as real by pro-Fidesz media.
Updated: Secret Services Reveal Ukraine to Launch Smear Campaign Against Orbán
- 19 Feb 2025 6:10 AM
- current affairs
The secret services presented information at Tuesday's meeting of parliament's national security committee showing that the Ukrainian state was launching a smear campaign against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Mate Kocsis, the head of ruling Fidesz's parliamentary group who is a member of the committee, said.
Updated: Early Election in Hungary Demanded by Magyar to Give Back "Self-Respect, Justice & A Better Life"
- 3 Jan 2025 9:28 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Tisza leader Peter Magyar said in a new year's message on Wednesday that his party represented a new force that is able to govern Hungary and "give back to the country what has been taken away from it: decency, self-respect, justice, and hope for a better life".