Mass Protests in Hungary Demand Media Freedom

Thousands rally against state-run media, accusing the government of using taxpayer money for propaganda.

The protests were organized by the TISZA party, led by opposition figure Péter Magyar, who has become a significant challenger to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Demonstrators called for the resignation of the head of Hungary's public media and demanded an end to biased news coverage.
Critics, including international observers, have long accused Orbán's government of controlling 80% of Hungary's media through buyouts by government-linked businesses.
Reporters Without Borders has labeled Orbán as a 'media predator,' the first EU leader to receive such a designation.
The opposition plans further protests on October 23, a national holiday marking Hungary's 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.