Viktor Orbán’s crackdown on free press does not only affect Hungary. It affects all of Europe
The so-called “Transparency Law”, currently pending approval, significantly undermines freedom of expression in Hungary — and its impacts are unlikely stop at the country’s borders.
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46 napja
Szijjártó: Hungary to further strengthen relationship with Turkic states
According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, humankind is living through dangerous times, but cooperation with the Turkic states has made it easier for Hungary to find answers to today's difficulties.
telex.hu
47 napja
Hungarian Association of Judges: Sovereignty Protection Office a threat to the rule of law
The organisation has expressed serious concerns regarding the SPO and the proposed Russian-style law which would seriously threaten the operation of NGOs and the independent media in Hungary.
telex.hu
47 napja
Meanwhile, Fidesz openly awaits financial support from abroad
While Hungary's ruling party seeks to undermine the independent press and NGOs, its website proclaims that “supportive Hungarian citizens” can send them donations from abroad. But how do they verify that the donors are actually Hungarian citizens?
telex.hu
48 napja
It's not about protecting the nation, Fidesz is out to punish those who are critical of the government
If everyone were to write as required by the Russian-style proposed law, then questioning whether Hungary is under the rule of law or referring to childless couples as a family would not be possible, and asking questions about the relationship between Viktor Orbán and Vladimir Putin would be dangerous. But the press has the right to write about these things, which is why Telex shall remain as it is.
telex.hu
48 napja
Hungarian Parliament votes in favor of Hungary leaving International Criminal Court
The government had announced the decision shortly before PM Viktor Orbán hosted Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, against whom the ICC had issued an international arrest warrant in November 2024.
telex.hu
48 napja
Even Fidesz supporters aren't convinced that Tisza has ties to the Ukrainian secret service
We asked Péter Szijjártó about the Ukrainian claims of a Hungarian spy network, but he was unable to provide any tangible evidence to the contrary. We also questioned him about PM Orbán's praise for the far right candidate in Romania's presidential election.
telex.hu
53 napja
Russian-style law could bring surprise raids, fines for uncooperative banks and could create a network of informers
The Hungarian draft law made it clear that the ruling party is willing to use a significant part of the state apparatus to silence whomever it wants. The proposal not only seeks to cripple the organisations it deems a threat to national sovereignty, it also aims to intimidate their leaders and members in a way never been seen before.
telex.hu
53 napja
E.ON CEO: We don't have a Plan A or Plan B for the elections; the power grid needs to be upgraded no matter what
Guntram Würzberg, the CEO of E.ON Hungária, gave an interview to Telex the day after the major power outage in Spain. We spoke with the candid executive about the challenges facing the European and Hungarian power grids and the day-to-day realities of a highly regulated business.
telex.hu
54 napja
Orbán: Ukrainians want to use Tisza Party to disrupt Hungarian poll on their EU accession
The Hungarian PM spoke after a meeting of the Defense Council on Tuesday, and said that they expect more secret service operations before the government's opinion poll on Ukraine's EU accession concludes.
telex.hu
55 napja
€1.1 billion reward handed to pro-government Hungarian media may end up being too much for the EU
The Hungarian government has been giving a boost to its favored media outlets with state advertisements disguised as commercials for several years. According to a recent complaint submitted to the European Commission, this practice violates EU law, and 441 billion forints should be returned to the state treasury. The EU body is now under considerable pressure to take action on the complaint.
telex.hu
55 napja
Hungarian Minister of Defense talks about breaking with past policy of peace in recording released by Péter Magyar
In the recording from 2023, Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky says we are "entering phase zero of the path to war” in the context of the development of the Hungarian Defense Forces.
telex.hu
60 napja
They knew it was a lie from the start, but they still plastered it all over the country
For the past six months, the Hungarian government has been claiming that Brussels intends to take away the 13th month pension from Hungarians. We went straight to the "Brussels bureaucrats" to ask them about it.
telex.hu
63 napja
Former Polish deputy minister fleeing corruption charges gets job from organisation heavily funded by Hungarian government
Marcin Romanowski became the head of the Hungarian-Polish Institute of Freedom, whose first study is already seeking to incite fear about the potential 2026 election victory of "the globalist side, led by Péter Magyar".
telex.hu
73 napja
Szijjártó tried to use a ministerial decision to ensure that his ministry wouldn't have to disclose the cost of one of his official trips
But the court was not convinced by the reasoning and ruled that the ministry must release the cost of one of Szijjártó's 2021 trips to Átlátszó.
telex.hu
73 napja