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Hungarians rally in mass protest against bill allowing blacklisting of Orbán critics
- Around 10,000 protesters gathered Sunday in Budapest's Kossuth Square to oppose a new government bill targeting NGOs and media.
- The bill follows previous moves by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing populist government to clamp down on critics, including anti-LGBTQ+ laws and media restrictions.
- The legislation allows blacklisting of organizations allegedly threatening Hungary's sovereignty with foreign funding, subjecting them to monitoring, fines, and possible bans.
- Demonstrators carried flags representing Hungary, the European Union, and the Pride movement, with a sign expressing the desire to live in a free Hungary rather than under authoritarian rule; meanwhile, opponents have likened the proposed legislation to Russia’s foreign agent statute.
- The bill is expected to pass Parliament and signals a further weakening of democratic freedoms as Orbán faces elections next year amid rising opposition.
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The National Conservatives of Viktor Orbán are preparing to pass a law that endangers the survival of civil society that is still outside its control. ...
With a new law, the governing party Fidesz wants to further limit the activities of many NGOs and media.
Hungary’s independent media — ‘A battle of the wills, but worth the struggle’
Authoritarian leaders don’t appreciate a free and independent media investigating their affairs. But, previously, that has only been a problem outside the EU’s borders. Hungary’s government now smears and attacks its own journalists, starves their newspapers and TV stations of income, whilst happy to bask in the power and resources of being a member of the 27-strong bloc. For how much longer can Hungary’s journalists fight back?
In Hungary, Viktor Orbán has made a new move to ruin disparaging NGOs and media – the "Law for the Protection of Sovereignty." Márton Gergely, editor-in-chief of the HVG newspaper, explains what is threatening.
Thousands In Budapest Against Crackdown On Media And NGOs - Worthy Christian News
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent Worthy News BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – Thousands of Hungarians rallied Sunday against new proposed legislation that they fear will lead to a Russian-style crackdown on independent media and other organizations. The protest of up to 20,000 people in front of the neo-Gothic parliament building in Budapest was the latest in a series of anti-government protests. “Let us stand together for the truth, …
About 10,000 people protested in Budapest on Sunday against a bill aimed at establishing a "registry of foreign-funded organisations". Presented by a member of the party of Viktor Orban, the bill provides for the authorities to be given the power to block transfers from abroad intended for any type of "entity", whether they are media, NGOs or companies.
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