Compare: who did what, when in Hungary

Each row is a tactic and each column a country. A cell lists the dated incidents in which that country's government used that tactic, with the head of government at the time and the outcome. Every incident links to its sources.

3 incidents, 4 tactics, 1 country.

Tactics by country
Tactic	Hungary
Licensing and closure of outlets	December 21, 2010 Hungary's parliament gives a government-appointed media council power to fine outlets for unbalanced coverage. Viktor Orban. Sustained. Issue of the day: The incoming Fidesz government's broader effort, after its April 2010 election win, to restructure Hungary's state institutions, including media regulation.
Insult and defamation laws	March 30, 2020 Hungary criminalizes false coronavirus information and grants Orban decree powers. Viktor Orban. Unknown. Issue of the day: The law was passed as Hungary, like much of Europe, entered its first coronavirus lockdown in March 2020; the government said it needed emergency powers to respond quickly to the pandemic.
Funding and ownership pressure	December 21, 2010 Hungary's parliament gives a government-appointed media council power to fine outlets for unbalanced coverage. Viktor Orban. Sustained. Issue of the day: The incoming Fidesz government's broader effort, after its April 2010 election win, to restructure Hungary's state institutions, including media regulation. December 20, 2023 Hungary: National Sovereignty Protection Act and Sovereignty Protection Office, December 2023. Viktor Orban. Reversed
Official labels	December 20, 2023 Hungary: National Sovereignty Protection Act and Sovereignty Protection Office, December 2023. Viktor Orban. Reversed

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