Hungary's Magyar says to suspend state media broadcast, pass new media law
Peter Magyar, leader of Hungary's main opposition Tisza party, delivers a speech at a party rally in Szekesfehervar, Hungary, July 26, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Marton Monus/File Photo
Hungary's election winner Peter Magyar said on Wednesday that his government will suspend the broadcast of state media, pass a new media law, set up a new media authority and ensure press freedom after his cabinet takes power.
"Every Hungarian deserves a public service media that broadcasts the truth," Magyar said in an interview on state Kossuth radio. Magyar's TISZA (Respect and Freedom) party won a landslide victory in Sunday's election, ending Prime Minister Viktor Orban's 16-year rule.
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