The Budapest Beacon exit interview
The severe erosion of media plurality in Hungary makes it impossible to continue publishing a newspaper of record about Hungary, says managing editor.
Ádám Lestyánszky
alestyanszky@budapestbeacon.com
Mock soccer match held at parliament in protest of Hungary’s “National System of Cooperation”
The match made a mockery of Fidesz’s NER concept, whereby the team representing the government and its allies was able to break rules and tilt the
Lőrinc Mészáros proves once again that he has the Midas touch
R-Kord Kft., a company owned by Lőrinc Mészáros, seen here (left) conferring with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, has won a HUF 7.6 billion (USD 27
Tibor Kuna and Gyula Balásy big winners in government media buy
Media companies close to Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party did well in the National Communication Office’s HUF 24.7 billion (USD 88 million) tender.
“Freedom is the best thing in the world” – tens of thousands demonstrate for civil organizations
Crowds overwhelmed Heroes’ Square, and demonstrations continued late into the night.
In Hungary, protesters demand “democracy, educational freedom, Europe”
Between 50,000 and 80,000 protestors demonstrated Sunday afternoon in Budapest against the illiberal policies of the Orbán government and the recent
