Viktor Orban's far-right government has 'de facto' control of around 80% of state media, according to press monitors, with journalists subject to personal attacks and smears
Independent media also face obstacles that are logistical and financial. Csaba Lukács, the business manager of, , says his company, which has weekly sales of 12,000, is forced to operate from Budapest. “We have to have our paper printed in Slovakia and then trucked over the border for distribution.
“Large companies dependent on the government often don’t dare advertise in critical newspapers,” she adds.Ms Serdült’s view of the market is backed up by media monitors.calls Mr Orban a “press freedom predator” who “has built a media empire whose outlets follow his party’s orders. Independent media maintain major positions in the market, but they are subject to political, economic, and regulatory pressures,” the press freedom organisation said.
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