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New Tisza Party Leader Unveils Media Reforms in Hungary

4/15/2026

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Peter Magyar, the newly elected leader of Hungary's Tisza Party, announced plans to suspend state media and enact a new media law.
The moves aim to boost press freedom and create a media authority.
Magyar says time is needed after his victory over Viktor Orban.
Orban denies turning public media into a government tool, while the European Union mounts criticism.
Magyar's win gives him a legislative majority for reforms.

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Peter Magyar, the newly elected leader of Hungary's Tisza Party, announced plans to suspend state media and enact a new media law.
The moves aim to boost press freedom and create a media authority.
Magyar says time is needed after his victory over Viktor Orban.
Orban denies turning public media into a government tool, while the European Union mounts criticism.
Magyar's win gives him a legislative majority for reforms.