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IPI renews call for investigation by Hungarian cybercrime police into DDOS attacks
Press Freedom
No observable progress made by Hungarian law enforcement authorities into waves of cyber-attacks targeting media websites in Hungary and beyond
Europe: Hungary

Hungary: IPI warns of fresh crackdown on independent media
In a recent speech, Prime Minister Orbán compared critics including journalists to insects that will be eliminated
Europe: Hungary

Hungary: Smear campaign against media intensifies threats to press freedom
Pro-government outlets accuse European media network of information warfare in the service of foreign interests
Hungary

2024 rule of law report: media freedom organizations urge the EU to enforce stronger safeguards
Journalist SafetyMedia CapturePress FreedomSLAPPs
The European Union and its members must step up to protect journalists amid escalating threats
Europe: Albania, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia

Podcasts & Videos

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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<br />
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

IPI Podcast: Radio silence as independent Hungarian broadcaster kicked off airwaves
Media Capture
Third episode of ‘The Press Freedom Files’ examines media pluralism after muzzling of Klubrádió
Europe: Hungary

Event

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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<br /> <br />
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia
16.03.2022

Media Freedom in Hungary Ahead of 2022 Elections
Media Capture
IPI to launch report following press freedom mission
Europe: Hungary

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, Czechia, 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

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