Viktor Orban

Hungarian Government Uses the War in Ukraine As Electoral PropagandaHungarian Government Uses the War in Ukraine As Electoral Propaganda

Hungarian Government Uses the War in Ukraine As Electoral Propaganda

With only a month or so to go before national elections in Hungary, Fidesz, the political party of the country’s…

3 years ago
The Hungarian Media Capture Express: Next Stop, EuropeThe Hungarian Media Capture Express: Next Stop, Europe

The Hungarian Media Capture Express: Next Stop, Europe

The Hungarian oligarchy has thus far been focused on controlling media at home. Now, they move on to Europe. As…

3 years ago
Google Bankrolls Oligarch-Owned Media Group in HungaryGoogle Bankrolls Oligarch-Owned Media Group in Hungary

Google Bankrolls Oligarch-Owned Media Group in Hungary

Google joins the Hungarian government of Viktor Orban and its allies in funding the company that runs Origo, a Hungarian…

6 years ago
Hungary: Prime Minister’s Allies Take Over Popular News WebsiteHungary: Prime Minister’s Allies Take Over Popular News Website

Hungary: Prime Minister’s Allies Take Over Popular News Website

Hungarian businessman Zoltan Speder sold in mid-September 2018 his stake in the company cemp-X Online, which owns several publications and…

7 years ago
Controlling the Message in Romania to Lock up the Election in HungaryControlling the Message in Romania to Lock up the Election in Hungary

Controlling the Message in Romania to Lock up the Election in Hungary

The Hungarian government gobbles up media wherever its citizens live. With the recent expansion into Romania’s media, their control over…

8 years ago
Orban Launches Attack on Prominent University in HungaryOrban Launches Attack on Prominent University in Hungary

Orban Launches Attack on Prominent University in Hungary

Hungarian government is poised to shut down the Central European University (CEU), George Soros’ key asset in the country. The Ministry…

8 years ago
Internet Is Censored in Two-Thirds of the WorldInternet Is Censored in Two-Thirds of the World

Internet Is Censored in Two-Thirds of the World

Many believe the Internet equals freedom of information. Recently, that has been less and less the case. Maung Saung Kha,…

9 years ago
Hungary’s Main Opposition Newspaper Shut DownHungary’s Main Opposition Newspaper Shut Down

Hungary’s Main Opposition Newspaper Shut Down

Nepszabadsag’s publisher, Mediaworks announced that it has suspended the paper’s operations. This is arguably the biggest event in Hungary’s media…

9 years ago
The Anti-Orban Revolution Won’t Be TelevisedThe Anti-Orban Revolution Won’t Be Televised

The Anti-Orban Revolution Won’t Be Televised

Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban has been quietly gaining control over a media empire, especially TV assets, with the help…

9 years ago
Chilling Prospects for Media in Poland: Winners in Recent Elections Ready to Purge the MediaChilling Prospects for Media in Poland: Winners in Recent Elections Ready to Purge the Media

Chilling Prospects for Media in Poland: Winners in Recent Elections Ready to Purge the Media

The victory of national conservatives in the Polish elections last week is a harbinger of grim times for the country’s…

10 years ago