Search in Hungary, from 2020, national level
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ContinentEurope
TacticFunding and ownership pressure 2Official labels 1Surveillance and subpoenas 1Licensing and closure of outlets 1Insult and defamation laws 1
LevelNational 5
Head of governmentViktor Orban
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 December 2023 | Hungary: National Sovereignty Protection Act and Sovereignty Protection Office, December 2023 | Hungary (RSF 2026 rank: 74th of 180) | Official labels | Viktor Orban | Reversed (30 June 2026) |
| July 2021 | Hungary: investigative journalist Szabolcs Panyi's phone is infected with Pegasus spyware | Hungary (RSF 2026 rank: 74th of 180) | Surveillance and subpoenas | Viktor Orban | Ongoing (1 July 2021) |
| 14 February 2021 | Hungary: Klubradio loses its terrestrial broadcast license over its tender application | Hungary (RSF 2026 rank: 74th of 180) | Licensing and closure of outlets | Viktor Orban | Upheld by a court (1 September 2021) |
| 24 July 2020 | Hungary: editor fired and staff resign at Index.hu | Hungary (RSF 2026 rank: 74th of 180) | Funding and ownership pressure | Viktor Orban | Sustained (24 July 2020) |
| 30 March 2020 | Hungary criminalizes false coronavirus information and grants Orban decree powers | Hungary (RSF 2026 rank: 74th of 180) | Insult and defamation laws | Viktor Orban | Unknown |