Hungary to Crack Down on Foreign Media Funding

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signaled a crackdown on NGOs and media outlets that had received funding from USAID and George Soros.
Hungary to Crack Down on Foreign Media Funding
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest on Feb. 26, 2024. Bernadett Szabo/Reuters
Guy Birchall
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Hungary will draft new legislation to protect national sovereignty and move to uncover foreign funding and influence in its media, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Feb. 24.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze most funds disbursed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for 90 days, place most of its staff on leave, and scale down the agency has thrown some nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) worldwide into a state of operational and financial limbo.

Guy Birchall
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Guy Birchall is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories with a particular interest in freedom of expression and social issues.