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RFE/RL’s Hungarian Service -- closed after the Cold War ended -- was relaunched on September 8, 2020, in response to the country’s steep decline in media freedom. It's an entirely digital service dedicated to serving the public interest by representing a diversity of views and providing reliable, unbiased reporting about the issues audiences care about most.

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December 02, 2020
Hungarian Politician Quits Ruling Party After Attending Lockdown 'Sex Party' In Brussels

A Hungarian politician has quit the country’s ruling Fidesz party amid continuing fallout from his attendance at what Belgian media said was a sex party in Brussels held in violation of coronavirus lockdown rules.
December 01, 2020
Hungarian MEP Resigns After Police Raid On Brussels 'Sex Party' During COVID Curfew

A Hungarian ruling party politician who resigned two days ago as a member of the European Parliament says he was present at a house party broken up by Brussels police for breaching lockdown rules.
November 29, 2020
Hungarian Culture Head Retracts Article Comparing George Soros To Hitler

The head of one of Hungary's premier cultural institutions, the Petofi Literary Museum in Budapest, has retracted an article in which he likened U.S. billionaire philanthropist George Soros to Adolf Hitler’s genocidal Nazi regime.
November 26, 2020
Hungary, Poland Pledge Mutual Support For EU Budget Veto

The Hungarian and Polish prime ministers have signed a joint declaration pledging to support each other in blocking the European Union’s next budget and its massive pandemic relief fund.
November 23, 2020
Hungary To Test Russian Coronavirus Vaccine

Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto says Hungary is pressing ahead with testing on a Russian coronavirus vaccine after being the first European country to receive samples of the Sputnik-V last week.
November 12, 2020
RFE/RL Probe Finds Journalists At Hungarian State Broadcaster Instructed On News Coverage

An investigation by RFE/RL has found journalists at Hungary's public broadcaster faced pressure leading up to European Parliament elections in 2019, including orders to push, among other things, an anti-migrant narrative, a key issue of the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
November 10, 2020
Budapest Art Students End Sit-In As Hungary Goes Into Coronavirus Lockdown

Hungary has announced a partial lockdown as a sharp spike in new coronavirus infections has prompted right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orban to move away from his previous policy of avoiding serious restrictions to protect the economy.
November 09, 2020
Hungary Tightens Coronavirus Curbs Amid Jump In Infections

The Hungarian government has announced the country's strictest anti-coronavirus measures to date after the authorities reported record-breaking hospitalizations and deaths cause by COVID-19.
October 23, 2020
Thousands Rally In Budapest To Protect Arts University

Around 10,000 people have marched through the Hungarian capital to rally for the autonomy of the University of Theater and Film Arts (SZFE).
October 19, 2020
Students, Artists Protest Government's Takeover Of Famed Hungarian Film School

Hundreds of students, celebrities, and faculty of Hungary's University of Theater and Film Arts (SZFE) protested in Budapest on October 19 to urge the government to restore the autonomy of SZFE following last month's imposition of a government-appointed board of trustees.
October 19, 2020
Hungarian Students, Artists Protest Government's Takeover Of Famed Film School

Hundreds of students, celebrities, and faculty of Hungary's University of Theater and Film Arts (SZFE) have protested outside the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) in Budapest, urging the government to restore the autonomy of their institution.
October 10, 2020
Going Silent? Independent Hungarian Radio Station Faces Loss Of License

For years, Klubradio has delivered hard-hitting, critical reporting on the government of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Now the country's media regulator, stacked with Orban backers, may force it to shut down.
October 03, 2020
Renowned Film School In Revolt Against Hungarian Authorities

Staff and students at a renowned Hungarian theater and film school are in open revolt after the government transferred control to a private foundation and a board of trustees that critics say is filled with allies of right-wing, nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
September 10, 2020
Lockdown Lessons In Hungary: 'It's A Choice Between The Internet Or Eating'

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed Hungary's digital divide, with many children in poorer rural areas receiving little teaching or support during recent months. RFE/RL's newly reopened Hungarian Service compared the experiences of families in rural areas and in the capital, Budapest.
September 08, 2020
Angry Students Continue To Occupy Budapest Film School To Protest Changes

Dozens of students continue to occupy a key building at the University for Theater and Film Arts (SZFE) in central Budapest on September 8 amid growing international support for their protest against a sweeping overhaul by the government that they say threatens the school's autonomy.
September 08, 2020
RFE/RL Relaunches Operations In Hungary Amid Drop In Media Freedom

The Hungarian Service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, closed after the Cold War ended, relaunched on September 8 in response to the country’s steep decline in media freedom.
September 07, 2020
Thousands Form Human Chain Protesting Hungarian Government Obstruction Of University's Independence

Thousands of students formed a human chain through the Hungarian capital, Budapest, to protest what they see as a threat to the independence of the country's prestigious University of Theater and Film Arts (SZFE) following the imposition of a government-appointed board.

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