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Hungarians protest state media 'propaganda factory' and demand unbiased press

Thousands of protesters gathered outside Hungary's public media headquarters to protest against what they call a propaganda network operated by the nationalist government.
The protest was organized by Péter Magyar and his TISZA party, presenting a significant challenge to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's rule.
Observers have warned that press freedom is threatened in Hungary, with government-linked businesses controlling pro-government media.

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The Kyiv Independent

Hungarians protest 'ruling party propaganda,' demand more media freedom

Thousands of Hungarians gathered in Budapest on Oct. 5 to demand greater press freedom and a halt to what they called a "propaganda factory" run by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government.The protests, launched outside of the building of the state-owned MTVA media company, were organized by Hungary's leading opposition figure and head of the Tisza party, Peter Magyar.A former member of Orban's Fidesz party, Magyar has risen up as the …

5 months ago·Kyiv, Ukraine

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Euronews

Hungarians protest against 'propaganda factory' state media

The protest was organised by Hungary's most prominent opposition figure, Péter Magyar who heads the TISZA party, which has emerged in recent months as the most serious political challenge for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán since he took power nearly 15 years ago.

5 months ago·France

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EURACTIV

Thousands protest in Hungary demanding end to state media propaganda

The centre-right TISZA party, led by media-savvy political newcomer, Peter Magyar, is posing the biggest challenge to right-wing nationalist Orban since he swept to power in 2010.

5 months ago·Brussels, Belgium

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VOA News

Hungarians protest state media 'propaganda factory,' demand unbiased press

budapest, hungary — Thousands of protesters gathered outside the headquarters of Hungary's public media corporation Saturday to demonstrate against what they say is an entrenched propaganda network operated by the nationalist government at taxpayer expense. The protest was organized by Hungary's most prominent opposition figure, Peter Magyar, and his upstart TISZA party, which has emerged in recent months as the most serious political challenge…

5 months ago·United States

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WTVB

Thousands protest in Hungary demanding end to state media ‘propaganda’

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Thousands of Hungarians gathered outside the headquarters of the country's state television on Saturday, protesting against what they described as the government's "propaganda machine" and calling for an independent public service media. The protestors, from the opposition TISZA party, say that the state broadcaster MTVA is running biased propaganda, featuring only politicians from Prime Minister Viktor Orban's party and…

5 months ago

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Newser

Hungarians Protest State Media's 'Factory of Lies'

Thousands of protesters gathered outside the headquarters of Hungary's public media corporation on Saturday to demonstrate against what they say is an entrenched propaganda network operated by the nationalist government at taxpayer expense. The protest was organized by Hungary's most prominent opposition figure, Péter Magyar, and his upstart TISZA party,...

5 months ago·Miami, United States

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