# Hungary mayor forcibly removes Telex reporters from ruling party campaign event

Committee to Protect Journalists, 2026-03-16

- Address: https://cpj.org/2026/03/hungary-mayor-forcibly-removes-telex-reporters-from-ruling-party-campaign-event/
- Kind: reference
- Last checked: 2026-09-23
- Archived copy: none yet

## Cited by

- [Hungary: a ruling-party mayor forcibly removes Telex reporters from a campaign event](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2026-hungary-mayor-removes-telex-reporters)
- [Claim 495: Telex responded to the removal by filing a criminal complaint rather than continuing to report from the event.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/495)
- [Claim 557: A CPJ representative described the removal of the two Telex journalists as a low point for press freedom in Hungary.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/557)
- [Claim 558: The mayor covered the camera lens and pushed the journalists, grabbing one by the arm, according to CPJ's account of the incident.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/558)

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