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Klubrádió, a crucial independent voice is permanently silenced today, falling victim to Viktor Orban’s crackdown on media freedom
Thanks @BBCSounds for the chance to discuss the case (from 26.30
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172x7d9fppy4mw
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172x7d9fppy4mw)
What could the EU do? Thread
Thanks @BBCSounds for the chance to discuss the case (from 26.30
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172x7d9fppy4mwhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172x7d9fppy4mw)
What could the EU do? Thread
After Hungary’s largest news site got strangled by Orban’s oligarchs last summer (editor-in-chief fired, newsroom collectively resigned in protest), I laid out some important steps for the EU
Sadly, @EU_Commission has been behind the curve ever since https://www.politico.eu/article/the-future-of-hungarys-free-media-depends-on-eu-money-index-viktor-orban-free-speech/
Sadly, @EU_Commission has been behind the curve ever since https://www.politico.eu/article/the-future-of-hungarys-free-media-depends-on-eu-money-index-viktor-orban-free-speech/
As @ProfPech tirelessly highlights, @EU_Commission does have the legal tools to act, but chooses not to— not launching infringement procedures or not following through with enforcement. Justice delayed is justice denied (see @ceu, winning their court case but already forced out) https://twitter.com/profpech/status/1348615695089750023
Main talking point from the Orban camp when it comes to EU/ outside concerns on media: they don’t comment on matters of private entities
As if being a “private entity” would mean anything in a market under almost complete political capture, regulated by a one-party media council https://twitter.com/katka_cseh/status/1291337063506354176
As if being a “private entity” would mean anything in a market under almost complete political capture, regulated by a one-party media council https://twitter.com/katka_cseh/status/1291337063506354176
A large part of the problem is President @vonderleyen & her conservative camp ( @CDU & @EPP) systematically dodging accountability when it comes to Orban & Fidesz
Maybe German voters will be more successful to hold German conservatives to account for their complicity than I was https://twitter.com/katka_cseh/status/1280909464191864833
Maybe German voters will be more successful to hold German conservatives to account for their complicity than I was https://twitter.com/katka_cseh/status/1280909464191864833
Listen to the whole great segment with Mihály Hardi ( #Klubradio news editor) @zecsaky @DaveClark_AFP @MKuefner
from the 26.30 mark here
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172x7d9fppy4mw https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172x7d9fppy4mw
from the 26.30 mark here
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172x7d9fppy4mw https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172x7d9fppy4mw
... and read our letter with colleagues @donath_anna @laurencefarreng & many others urging @EU_Commission to take action https://twitter.com/laurencefarreng/status/1360306323053756422
