Orban Critic Sees Independent Media Group Across Central Europe
- Zoltan Varga bought into Polish newspaper just before election
- Hungarian businessman wants to expand to Czech, Slovak markets
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A Hungarian entrepreneur critical of Viktor Orban said a new pro-European government in nearby Poland is already bringing change to the country’s media landscape.
Zoltan Varga bought a minority stake in the publisher of influential Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita in September. The announcement just over a month before a crucial election risked entangling Varga in Poland’s heated election campaign.