| Author (Person) | Bryant, Chris |
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| Series Title | Financial Times |
| Series Details | 22.12.10 |
| Publication Date | 22/12/2010 |
| Content Type | News |
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Article reports that Hungary’s parliament passed a controversial media law in December 2010 that critics say could severely hamper the operation of a free press. The establishment of a national media and communications authority, the NMHH, which has powers to levy large fines on broadcasters and publishers that fall foul of the law – for example, by failing to provide balanced coverage – has caused alarm at home and abroad. The move by Hungary's right-wing government was regarded by some as the most recent example of a disturbing political trend in the country that was once hailed as a model for post-commununist development. Should Europe impose sanctions just as Hungary was about to assume the rotating EU Presidency for the period January-June 2011? |
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| Countries / Regions | Hungary |
