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Hungary: RFE service shuttered by Trump administration for ‘opposing’ ally Orban
Press Freedom
Termination of Hungarian language service further erodes media pluralism ahead of 2026 election
Americas: United States of America
Europe: Hungary
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Advocacy

Hungary: New EU Media Board should assess Blikk acquisition by pro-government media group
Media CapturePress Freedom
IPI and partners call for advisory opinion on acquisition of Ringier media portfolio
Europe: Hungary
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Advocacy

Hungary: Media Capture Monitoring Report 2025
Media CapturePress Freedom
First in new series of reports examining media capture and compliance of EU states with the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA)
Europe: Hungary
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Advocacy

Hungary: Media freedom remains in crisis mode ahead of 2026 elections
Media CapturePress FreedomSLAPPsSurveillance
IPI joined recent visit of international media freedom groups to Budapest
Europe: Hungary
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IPI honours courage in journalism with Press Freedom Hero and Free Media Pioneer awards
#IPI75IPI AwardsIPI World CongressPress Freedom
Seven journalists recognized for their fearless reporting; Hungary’s independent media honoured for resilience and innovation in the face of growing pressure
Africa: Ethiopia
Americas: Peru, United States of America
Asia and Pacific: Hong Kong Sar China
Europe: Georgia, Hungary, Ukraine
MENA: Palestinian Territories

Alerts

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31.03.2021
1 case

Hungarian journalists barred from interviewing medical professionals during COVID-19
Covid-19
Restrictions on access to information: Access restricted to officials / press conferences
Europe: Hungary
27.04.2020
1 case

Hungary centralizes health information and pre-selects questions for press conferences
Covid-19
Restrictions on access to information: Access restricted to officials / press conferences
Hungary
01.04.2020
1 case

Transparency worsens as Hungary government trebles FOI deadlines
Covid-19
Restrictions on access to information: FOI rules suspended / deadlines extended
Europe: Hungary

Podcasts & Videos

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Media Freedom in Focus: DDoS attacks against Hungarian independent media
Press Freedom
Hungary

MFRR Podcast: Navigating Hungary’s new Sovereignty Protection Act
Latest episode of MFRR In Focus interviews Hungarian journalist Szabolcs Panyi about the potential impact of new law
Europe: Hungary

Decoding Disinformation | Episode 6: Franziska Tschinderle – Attacked by Orbán’s state media
Europe: Austria, Hungary

MFRR in Focus: UN Special Rapporteur on media freedom in Hungary ahead of election
Media Capture
Irene Kahn joins latest episode in MFRR podcast series
Europe: Hungary

Podcast: Will spying on journalists be the ‘new normal’?
New episode of IPI podcast series “The Press Freedom Files” look into the impact of The Pegasus Project revelations – will they serve as a wake-up call?
Asia and Pacific: India
Europe: Hungary

Event

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26.05.2025 - 26.05.2025

Webinar: Assessing Hungary’s foreign funding bill
Press Freedom
Europe: Hungary
05.05.2025 - 05.05.2025

Autocrats Unleashed: Defending Free Journalism Amid Rising Authoritarianism and Declining Accountability
Join IPI for a parallel event in Brussels, held alongside World Press Freedom Day
Europe: Georgia, Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey
13.07.2022

Rule of Law in decline: Media freedom in Hungary and Poland (July 19, 2022)
Media Capture
A closer look at the European Commission’s annual Rule of Law Report
Europe: Hungary, Poland
26.04.2022

Election Results Are In. What’s Next for Central Europe’s Media? (May 2, 2022)
World Press Freedom Day
World Press Freedom Day with IPI and the Central Europe Independent Media Network
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia

IPI Global Network

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Op/Ed: The end of the free press is the beginning of wars
IPI and leading independent media in seven Central European countries publish editorial to mark World Press Freedom Day 2022
Europe: Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia

Reports

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Media Capture Monitoring Report: Hungary
Unveiling media freedom threats: collaborative Monitoring Report 2023
Media Freedom in Hungary Ahead of 2022 Elections: Mission Report
The Role of Hungarian Capital in Foreign Media
Report: Hungary dismantles media freedom and pluralism
Online Harassment of Journalists in Hungary