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The Hungarian parliament passed an arbitrary and ill-defined law tightening government control over the media. The new National Media and Communications Authority (NMHH), dominated by people loyal to the ruling Fidesz party, will oversee all public news production and its powers will include levying big fines on private media that violate the law.
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Last update: 2010/12/26 17:18
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THE NEW YORK TIMES (2010/12/25)
Hungary Waves Off Criticism Over Media Law
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/26/world/europe/26hungary.html?_r=1%EF%BB%BF
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL (2010/12/24)
Hungarian Media Law Draws Fire
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703548604576037672342633358.html
FINANCIAL TIMES (2010/12/24)
EU presses Hungary on media law
http://tinyurl.com/freepress-057
THE AUSTRALIAN (2010/12/24)
Hungary censured over gag law
http://tinyurl.com/freepress-033
WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE (2010/12/24)
The demolition of press freedom in Hungary
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2010/dec2010/hung-d24.shtml
MACLEANS
Germany welcomes EU investigation on new Hungarian media law, urges respect of media freedom
http://www.macleans.ca/article.jsp?content=w5482865
EFJ Media release (2010/12/23)
Journalists Question Hungary's Leadership of Europe as Media Law Provokes Outrage
http://europe.ifj.org/en/articles/journalists-question-hungarys-leadership-of-europe-as-media-law-provokes-outrage
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL (2010/12/23)
Sweeping new media law threatens freedom of expression in Hungary
http://tinyurl.com/freepress-019
UK REPRESENTATION TO THE EU (2010/12/23)
Hungary and media freedom
http://ukeu.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=News&id=509962682
COUNCIL OF EUROPE (2010/12/23)
Markku Laukkanen calls for limits on new media authority in Hungary
http://tinyurl.com/freepress-031
THE ECONOMIST (2010/12/23)
All eyes on Orbán
http://www.economist.com/blogs/easternapproaches/2010/12/hungarys_media_law
EURACTIVE (2010/12/23)
EU speechless over Hungary's contentious media law
http://tinyurl.com/freepress-025
DAILY MAIL (2010/12/23)
Hungary gags media and throws its EU presidency into doubt with Communist-style measure
http://tinyurl.com/freepress-024
THE TIMES (2010/12/23)
Press Ganged
http://tinyurl.com/freepress-026
RAIDIÓ TEILIFÍS ÉIREANN (2010/12/23) Ireland
Hungary criticised over new media control laws
http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1223/hungary.html
OSCE (2010/12/22)
Hungarian media law further endangers media freedom, says OSCE media freedom representative
http://www.osce.org/item/48262.html
EUROPEAN COMMISSION (2010/12/22)
Midday press briefing - Hungary media law
http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/player/streaming.cfm?type=ebsvod&sid=172030
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE BLOG (2010/12/22)
Hungary's media law raises eyebrows and concerns
http://www.eesc.europa.eu/?i=portal.en.vice-president-communication-amd-blog.13823
NASDAQ (2010/12/22)
German Government Closely Watching Hungarian Media Law Changes
http://tinyurl.com/freepress-001
BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK (2010/12/22)
Hungary Approves 'Chilling' Media Law Over Protests
http://tinyurl.com/freepress-029
THE EUROPEAN LIBERAL YOUTH (2010/12/22)
LYMEC alarmed by Hungary's media gagging
http://lymec.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=804
CNBC (2010/12/21)
Hungary passes contentious new media law
http://www.cnbc.com/id/40768558
BBC NEWS (2010/12/21)
Hungary to create new media watchdog
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12051665
DEUTCHE WELLE (2010/12/21)
Hungarian parliament passes controversial law to oversee media
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6362238,00.html
REUTERS (2010/12/21)
Hungary passes law boosting government control of media
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6BK6KF20101221
NATIONAL POST (2010/12/21) Canada
Hungary's media law is a direct assault on press freedoms
http://tinyurl.com/freepress-027
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL (2010/12/21)
Hungary Approves Controversial Media Law
http://blogs.wsj.com/new-europe/2010/12/21/hungary-passes-controversial-media-law/
EUOBSERVER (2010/12/21)
Hungary leads EU attacks on press freedom, watchdog says
http://euobserver.com/9/31562
NEWS DAILY (2010/12/21)
Hungary passes law boosting government control of media
http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre6bk6kf-us-hungary-media/
BLOGGINGPORTAL (2010/12/21)
European Blog Action against Censorship in Hungary
http://www.bloggingportal.eu/blog/european-blog-action-against-censorship-in-hungary/
THE NEW AGE (2010/12/21) South Africa
Hungary''s parliament approves a controversial media bill
http://tinyurl.com/freepress-028
EURONEWS (2010/12/20)
Hungary's new media law branded "heavy-handed"
http://www.euronews.net/2010/12/20/hungary-s-new-media-law-branded-heavy-handed/
FINANCIAL TIMES (2010/12/19)
Hungary protesters fight media regulations
http://tinyurl.com/freepress-030
FREEDOM HOUSE (2010/12/13)
Proposed Hungarian Media Law Would Threaten Freedom
http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=70&release=1292
GUARDIAN (2010/06/25)
Protests at new media law in Hungary
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2010/jun/25/press-freedom-hungary
DEUTCHE WELLE (2010/06/23)
Critics say proposed Hungarian media reform stifles press freedom
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5723651,00.html
HÜRRIET (2010/06/20) Turkey
Hungarian journalists oppose new media law
http://tinyurl.com/freepress-055
