30 Jul 2020

Hungary and Press Freedom

From Nights, 7:13 pm on 30 July 2020

On the Reporters without Borders World Press Freedom Index, Hungary is ranked 89th out of 180. Following the resignation of more than 70 journalists and staff at Hungary's top news site Index we're joined by their Depute Editor in Chief, Veronika Munk to find out what's going on.

Activists and sympathizers of the centrist Hungarian political party 'Momentum Movement' hold a banner which reads "Free country, free press" as they march on the street beside the editorial building of 'Index'

Activists and sympathizers of the centrist Hungarian political party 'Momentum Movement' hold a banner which reads "Free country, free press" as they march on the street beside the editorial building of 'Index' Photo: Photo by ATTILA KISBENEDEK / AFP