Bulgaria's BNT, Hungary's MTVA, Poland's TVP and Polskie Radio, and Serbia's RTS, all serve as mouthpieces of their country's governing administrations. The only exceptions in the region are public radio and television in the Czech Republic and LRT in Lit.
Viktor Orbán s regime continues to crush media pluralism in Hungary rsf.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from rsf.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Tilos Rádió, an independent, Budapest-based community radio station, is about to be taken off the air following a sanction by the Hungary’s Media Council. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) alerts Europe’s institutions to this disproportionate sanction and calls on the Media Council to examine the radio station’s bid for its frequency in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner.
Authorities in Hungary deny opposition radio s frequency bid wgem.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wgem.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Hungary's media regulator on Thursday rejected an application from one of the country's last independent radio stations to regain its broadcasting frequency, despite calls from the European Union to allow the station to remain on the air.