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MEPs remain critical of the media law (Photo: europarl.europa.eu)

Hungarian media law not good enough, MEPs say

The European Parliament on Thursday (10 March) said the recent tweaks to the Hungarian media law do not go far enough and criticised the European Commission for not pressing for more changes, especially regarding the media council, whose members are appointed by the ruling party.

The call for further changes - tabled by the Socialist, Liberal, Green and leftist groups - was voted by 316 votes in favour and 264 against, with 33 abstentions.

MEPs say the modifications to the media ...

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MEPs remain critical of the media law (Photo: europarl.europa.eu)

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