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

International — Press-Freedom Bodies · 2026-04-15 · EU · verified record

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Media reform in Hungary must be a priority for the new Tisza government as it seeks to rebuild the country’s severely eroded checks and balances and rejoin the European Union’s democratic community, the undersigned partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) said today following the election result on 12 April. The end of the 16-year rule of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party, under which Hungary plummeted to become the European Union’s worst country for media freedom, offers a historic opportunity for a democratic reset and a new era for media after a decade and a half of sust

Media reform in Hungary must be a priority for the new Tisza government as it seeks to rebuild the country’s severely eroded checks and balances and rejoin the European Union’s democratic community, the undersigned partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) said today following the election

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