Hungary: IPI welcomes abolishment of Sovereignty Protection Office

Dismantling of politicised institution another welcome step towards restoring press freedom

Hungary: IPI welcomes law reforming public media and regulatory bodies

Tisza’s first media reform legislation launches major reorganisation of media institutions

IPI and IMS announce 2026 recipients of World Press Freedom Hero and Free Media Pioneer awards

This year’s awardees demonstrate remarkable courage, ingenuity, and resilience in the face of unprecedented challenges to freedom and independent journalism around the world

Analysis: Foreign agent laws are becoming the scourge of media freedom across Europe

IPI op-ed: Brussels needs to deliver a stronger, more decisive response to the spread of foreign agent laws across Europe, including in Georgia.

Analysis: Tisza’s victory offers historic opportunity for media freedom reform in Hungary

IPI op-ed: While Tisza’s landslide election victory offers opportunity to rejuvenate press freedom, unwinding Fidesz’s media capture model will be complex, but essential for achieving wider democratic reform

Hungary: Media freedom reform must be priority for incoming Tisza government

IPI and MFRR partners call for establishment of expert working group on media reform

Hungary: IPI outlines 10 media freedom reform priorities

Election outcome offers opportunity for major reset of media freedom and democracy in Hungary

Hungary: IPI condemns criminal charges filed against journalist Szabolcs Panyi

Government must cease harassment of the press and respect democratic process as election nears

Hungary: Journalists covering campaign events face obstruction ahead of election

IPI calls for journalists to be allowed to report freely ahead of April vote

Hungary: Reports of potential corporate influence behind SPO investigations set dangerous precedent for press freedom

IPI renews call for repeal of restrictive Sovereignty Protection Act and dismantling of Sovereignty Protection Office

Hungary: IPI welcomes EU legal action over violations of European Media Freedom Act

Infringement proceedings echo findings of new IPI report examining media capture in Hungary

Hungary: RFE service shuttered by Trump administration for ‘opposing’ ally Orban

Termination of Hungarian language service further erodes media pluralism ahead of 2026 election

Hungary: New EU Media Board should assess Blikk acquisition by pro-government media group

IPI and partners call for advisory opinion on acquisition of Ringier media portfolio

Hungary: Media Capture and EMFA Monitoring Report 2025

First in new series of reports examining media capture and compliance of EU states with the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA)

Hungary: Media freedom remains in crisis mode ahead of 2026 elections

IPI joined recent visit of international media freedom groups to Budapest

IPI honours courage in journalism with Press Freedom Hero and Free Media Pioneer awards

Seven journalists recognized for their fearless reporting; Hungary’s independent media honoured for resilience and innovation in the face of growing pressure

Hungary’s independent media honoured with 2025 IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer Award

Award ceremony to take place this week at IPI's 2025 World Congress in Vienna

IPI condemns tit-for-tat blocking of Ukrainian and Hungarian news websites

Hungarian decision comes after Ukraine blocks sites accused of pro-Russian propaganda

Hungary: Police arrest suspect behind DDoS cyberattacks on IPI and independent media websites

IPI welcomes arrest amid numerous unanswered questions

EU Rule of Law Report: A welcome but insufficient response to deteriorating media freedom

IPI and MFRR partners respond to EU's 2025 Rule of Law report in new analysis