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From the Philippines, Hungary, and Latin America: how to maintain courage and hope in independent journalism
IPI Awards
The winners of the 2026 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Hero and Free Media Pioneer Awards reflect on the power of independent journalism in times of authoritarianism.
Americas: Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica
Asia and Pacific: Philippines
Europe: Azerbaijan, Hungary
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Advocacy

Hungary: IPI and CASE partners write to Ministers calling for strong anti-SLAPP law
Press FreedomSLAPPs
IPI and CASE coalition members urge Hungary’s Minister of Justice and Minister for Social Relations and Culture to expand draft Anti-SLAPP law to protect against domestic lawsuits and engage in consultations with CSOs
Europe: Hungary

Spotlight: Hungary’s independent journalists named 2026 World Press Freedom Hero
IPI AwardsPress Freedom
Hungary's independent journalists serve as an inspiring model of watchdog reporting under pressure — and proof that a free press remains our most powerful antidote to autocracy
Europe: Hungary
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Advocacy

Hungary: IPI welcomes abolishment of Sovereignty Protection Office
Press Freedom
Dismantling of politicised institution another welcome step towards restoring press freedom
Europe: Hungary
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Advocacy

Hungary: IPI welcomes law reforming public media and regulatory bodies
Media CapturePress Freedom
Tisza’s first media reform legislation launches major reorganisation of media institutions
Europe: Hungary

Reports

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

Media Capture Monitoring Report: Hungary
Media Capture
Measuring compliance with the European Media Freedom Act
Hungary

Unveiling media freedom threats: collaborative Monitoring Report 2023
Cybercrime LawsJournalist SafetyPress FreedomRussia-Ukraine WarSLAPPs
MFRR’s new report analyses press freedom challenges in the EU and beyond
Europe: Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine

Media Freedom in Hungary Ahead of 2022 Elections: Mission Report
Media Capture
IPI publishes new report assessing challenges for independent journalism
Europe: Hungary

The Role of Hungarian Capital in Foreign Media
Media Capture
Europe: Hungary

Event

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02.04.2026

Webinar: Media freedom in Hungary at a crossroads ahead of election
Press Freedom
Europe: Hungary
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

Podcasts & Videos

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Hungary: Media freedom at a crossroads ahead of election
Press Freedom
As election approaches, IPI gathers media experts to discuss diverging paths ahead for press freedom
Europe: Hungary

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

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

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