Alhambra Press, the publisher of the weekly Magyar Hang (Hungarian Voice), has today lodged a state aid complaint with the European Commission, challenging the Hungarian Government’s advertising practices in the Hungarian media markets. Alhambra Press is joined by another Hungarian media company that wishes to remain undisclosed at this stage. Read our full statement 👉 hang.hu/info/statement-17556… #EuropeanCommission #magyarhang

📅Don't miss our upcoming conference! The Future of Disinformation – (Geo)political, Technological Trends, and Countermeasures. The conference will provide a platform for in-depth discussions on the evolving trends of disinformation, focusing on the challenges posed by today’s (geo)political and technological shifts. It will highlight the critical role of independent media in combating misinformation, highlighting key tools such as fact-checking and media literacy to promote informed decision-making. 👉 To join the event, please register here by 31 March 2025: lnkd.in/de6Sk5dS 13.45-14.00 Welcome remarks Christine Buhagiar – regional director, AFP (online) Gabor Kardos – CEO, Magyar Jeti @peterkreko Peter Kreko – director, Political Capital Krisztina Nagy – director, Idea Foundation Gábor Polyák– research director, Merték Media Monitor 14.00-14.45 The power of facts in journalism in the age of information (Hungarian) Dániel Ács – journalist, 444.hu @botidoki Botond Feledy – journalist, geopolitical analyst Zsuzsanna Wirth – journalist, direkt36.hu Moderator: @SzilviNemet – journalist, Lakmusz.hu 14.45-15.30 When politicians lie - How to fight state-sponsorsed disinformation? (English) @FelixKartte – senior fellow, Stiftung Mercator Tamar Kintsurashvili – editor-in-chief, Myth Detector SzilárdTeczár – editor-in-chief, Lakmusz.hu Moderator: Blanka Zöldi – founder, strategic advisor, Lakmusz.hu 15:30 -15:45 Coffee break 15.45-16.30 Truth Relativism, Media Consumption and conspiracy beliefs in CEE - Public Opinion polls and AI Tools (English) Csaba Molnár – data analyst, Political Capital Raluca Radu – professor, University of Bucharest Ágnes Urbán – director, Mertek Media Monitor Moderator: Peter Kreko PhD. – director, Political Capital 16.30-17.30 The role of media literacy for a healthier information environment: education, platform regulation – Presentation of the InfoGrund Teacher Award 2024 (Hungarian) Miklós Császár – head of department, National Media and Infocommunications Authority Júlia Körner – project manager, Telex Academy Krisztina Nagy – director, Idea Foundation Krisztina Rozgonyi – senior scientist, Austrian Institute of Technology Moderator: Alinda Veiszer – journalist 17:30 – 18:00 Coffee break Registration: lnkd.in/de6Sk5dS Organized by @AFP , @ePressPack , Idea Foundation, @lakmusz_hu , @MertekMonitor , and @Pol_Cap.

Hungarian journalists at their best.

"It is unacceptable to use police force to obstruct reporters from asking questions of public officials. This marks a clear escalation of intimidatory tactics, previously unheard of in Hungary.” - said Attila Mong, CPJ’s Europe representative.  cpj.org/2025/02/hungarian-au…

⚡️🇺🇸The Trump admin’s suspension of foreign aid also halts support for Hungarian independent media via the “U.S. Ambassador’s Independent Media Support Fund.” Grantees were just informed. Not surprising—Trump’s first term also began by cutting State Dept aid to Hungarian media.

We proudly introduce the "EMFA Monitor Hungary" project, the platform of expertise for implementing and enforcing the European Media Freedom Act in Hungary.

📈News, narratives, mediums 2023-2024: @MertekMonitor has published their new study (in Hungarian). 👀 You can read a short summary here: hdmo.eu/news-narratives-medi… #fighting #disinformation #research #HDMO #EDMOeu @EDMO_EUI

It was an honour to participate in the discussion on RoL issues, including media freedom.

Sovereignity Protection Office increases the pressure on independent media companies and NGOs. They refuse any cooperation with the Office @Atlatszo @Transparency_HU

Media Pluralism Monitor 2024 is already available and you can follow the conference online. Thanks @EUI_CMPF

Mertek contributed to the #LM4D project mapping the main challenges in local media in #Hungary

We are proud to be the Hungarian partners of the #LocalMediaforDemocracy project. Results are already available on @EUI_CMPF website.

Independent media outlets in #Hungary do their best investigating the details of this political scandal. insighthungary.444.hu/2024/0…

Our new analysis highlights the plethora of EU law breaches Hungary's Sovereignty Protection Act poses. Together with @AmnestyHungary, we also call for the expedited procedure of the @EU_Commission, including requesting the suspension of the Act as an interim measure at the CJEU

Mertek is member of the @mediadelcom consortium, we highly recommend our conference in #Brussels on February 15! with @MDI_UK

It’s that time of year again: our contribution on 🇭🇺 to the EC’s 2024 Rule of Law Report, prepared jointly with 8 other Hungarian CSOs, is out. Topics covered: #judiciary, #anticorruption framework, media pluralism, independent institutions & many more. helsinki.hu/en/wp-content/up…

New era in #Hungary - joint statement of some independent media outlets insighthungary.444.hu/2023/1…?