New Hungarian media law proves controversial

Centralisation, rationalisation and safer rules for workers – this is how the Fidesz government describes its overhaul of the Hungarian media landscape. But critics believe the new legislation will unduly restrict journalistic freedom.

The reforms include institutional and structural changes along with a new media treaty and a forthcoming media law. The overhaul takes the governing conservative Fidesz party far beyond any attempts at reform made by previous governments, despite a tradi...