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| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 March 2026 | Hungary: a ruling-party mayor forcibly removes Telex reporters from a campaign event | Hungary (RSF 2026 rank: 74th of 180) | Access bans | Viktor Orban | Ongoing (10 March 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) |
| 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 |