According to the future prime minister's announcements, the new government will want to “stop state-financed propaganda” by suspending the broadcasting of news from “state-taken” television and radio stations.
This state of affairs is expected to last until the new supervisory board is able to provide objective reports and will be one of the first steps of the new government.
TISHA won a constitutional majority in Sunday's elections. Magyar assured that he would rebuild democracy and root out corruption.
Hungarian media market taken over by the state
Before the elections, the International Press Institute (IPI) emphasized in a report that the Hungarian media regulation system is the most politicized in the European Union. It is estimated that after 16 years of Viktor Orban's rule, the authorities directly or indirectly control 80 percent. media market.
The international organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday that the new Hungarian government should immediately suspend the activities of the Office for the Protection of Sovereignty and repeal the law establishing it.
