Hungary targets critics with bill that would blacklist critical media and NGOs

Hungary’s Orban plans ‘transparency law’ to muzzle critics

“The bugs have overwintered,” said  earlier this year, referring to journalists, political opponents and his critics. “We will dismantle the financial machine that has used corrupt dollars to buy politicians, judges, journalists, pseudo-NGOs and political activists. We will eliminate the entire shadow army.” For Hungary’s populist prime minister, that time has now come. This week, Orban’s Fidesz party presented a bill that, according to The Asso…

Press advocacy group urges EU to denounce Hungary restriction on foreign-funded organizations

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Thursday called on European Union (EU) leaders to condemn Hungary’s proposed bill imposing far-reaching restrictions on organizations, such as nonprofits...

Hungary's ruling party Fidesz presents a law that can silence critics of the Orban system with widely interpretable regulations. Opposition and independent media speak of the "putinization" of the country.

Hungary's government plans a new law: NGOs that receive money from abroad threaten stronger control and high penalties. The opposition feels reminded of Russia

Hungary’s Russian-style ‘foreign agent’ bill threatens remaining independent media - Committee to Protect Journalists

Brussels, May 15, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on European Union leaders to unequivocally and immediately condemn Hungary’s proposed “foreign agent” law, which would grant its government sweeping powers to impose restrictions on NGOs, independent media outlets and other organizations receiving foreign funding. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s ruling Fidesz party introduced the bill on Tuesday in Parliament on the heels of Orbán’s…

With the term "threat", the legislation refers to a wide range of "violations", such as "undermining Christian culture, questioning marriage, family and biological sexes" - The opposition reacts