Hungary’s Orban Now Controls a Media Juggernaut
- Oligarchs close to Orban ‘donate’ media assets to foundation
- Poland escalates row with the U.S. over media freedom
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has created a media juggernaut under his political control, putting him at the forefront of a push by illiberal regimes in eastern Europe to extend their influence over the press.
Ten companies owned by Orban’s business and political allies announced this week they’d “donated” their outlets -- including news channels, radio stations, a tabloid, newspapers and a political weekly -- to a non-profit organization led by a pro-government editor.