Hungary's government moves to abolish Orban-era Sovereignty Protection Office
The bill says the office served political aims, while critics say it was used to suppress dissent and drew a European Commission infringement case.
- On Tuesday, Hungary's governing Tisza party submitted a bill to Parliament to abolish the Sovereignty Protection Office, an agency established by former Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government.
- The legislative filing claims the office performed no actual public duty, asserting its real purpose was to "exert pressure for political purposes on citizens, certain organisations, and media outlets."
- During its tenure, the agency published studies echoing Orban's positions on Ukraine, migration, and the European Union, frequently accusing journalists, NGOs, and academics of serving "foreign interests."
- The European Commission previously launched an infringement procedure against the law, while the agency stopped releasing studies in April, just days before Fidesz lost its 16-year rule to Prime Minister Peter Magyar.
- Critics likened the office to Russia's 2012 "foreign agents law," warning that its proposed powers to compile lists of organizations receiving foreign funding would suppress dissent, mirroring measures that prompted mass protests.
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Hungary's government moves to abolish Orban-era Sovereignty Protection Office
Hungary's governing Tisza party has submitted a bill to parliament to abolish an organisation set up by former Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government that stigmatized opposition figures and journalists for serving "foreign interests."
The chairman of Tissa's partner introduced a law to the Parliament of Horror, a law-making act of corruption against the superstitious superstitious (SPO) mastermind in an hour, in the fashion of Victor Orban.
Hungary Moves to Abolish Orban Era Sovereignty Protection Office
Hungary’s political landscape has undergone a major shift following the electoral defeat of Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party after 16 years in power. The new governing Tisza party, led by Prime Minister Péter Magyar, is now reversing several institutions created under the previous administration, including the controversial Sovereignty Protection Office. The office was established in 2023 […] The post Hungary Moves to Abolish Orban Era Sovereignty Pr…
According to the proposal, the office "did not protect Hungary's sovereignty at all, but instead played a primary role in supporting the autocratic exercise of power."
Hungary’s government moves to abolish Orban-era Sovereignty Protection Office
BUDAPEST, June 3 (Reuters) - Hungary's governing Tisza party has submitted a bill to parliament to abolish an organisation set up by former Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government that stigmatized opposition figures and journalists for serving "forei...
Márton Melléthei-Barna from Tisza submitted the package of bills on this matter late Tuesday evening.
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