# Hungary

Government actions against journalists in Hungary

Hungary is in Eastern Europe, Europe. The record holds 1 incident in which the government of Hungary, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.

## Tactics used

- [Official labels: 1 incident](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?country=HU&tactic=disinformation_labeling)
- [Funding and ownership pressure: 1 incident](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?country=HU&tactic=funding_and_ownership_pressure)

## Heads of government at the time

- [Viktor Orban: 1 incident](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/viktor-orban)

## Incidents by year

### 2023

| Date | Incident | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| December 20, 2023 | [Hungary: National Sovereignty Protection Act and Sovereignty Protection Office, December 2023](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2023-hungary-sovereignty-protection-act) | [Official labels](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/disinformation_labeling) | [Viktor Orban](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/viktor-orban) | Reversed (June 30, 2026) |

Compare: https://thewaronnews.com/compare?country=HU. Timeline: https://thewaronnews.com/timeline/country/hu.

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