BUDAPEST – Following his election victory, Hungary’s new leader Peter Magyar announced Wednesday his administration will halt state media operations and establish fresh media legislation once he assumes office.
Speaking during a radio interview on state-run Kossuth radio, Magyar outlined plans to create a new media oversight body and guarantee press freedom. “Every Hungarian deserves a public service media that broadcasts the truth,” Magyar stated.
Magyar’s TISZA (Respect and Freedom) party secured a decisive win in Sunday’s election, bringing an end to Viktor Orban’s 16-year tenure as Prime Minister.
