The public broadcaster’s new interim chief halted the “propaganda” and suspended all public media news coverage on Tuesday, before a sweeping transformation to “restore political independence and credibility” to the state network.
The Venice Commission indicated that it was ready to urgently discuss the Hungarian President’s submission regarding the constitutional crisis in Hungary.
Balázs Orbán says Péter Magyar’s government is following the same playbook as Donald Tusk in Poland, using state power to weaken conservative institutions while Brussels looks the other way.
The Commission president claimed LGBT people can now march “without fear,” even though Budapest Pride took place every year throughout Orbán’s time in office.
Nationalist politicians have rallied behind the man who removed Progress Pride flags from Budapest’s Elisabeth Bridge, arguing that the punishment is wildly disproportionate.
