In its articles entitled Freie Medien als Feindbild Orbáns (Free Media as the enemy of Orbán”) and Medien in Ungarn: „Kämpfen bis zum letzten Atemzug“ (Media in Hungary: "Fighting to the last breath"), Kurier.at gave an overview of the current state of the Hungarian media landscape, quoting CMDS’ senior program officer and researcher, Eva Bognar who reflected on the recent announcement of the closure of Magyar Nemzet, highlighting that it’s a serious blow to media diversity.
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Ahead of the Hungarian elections, POLITICO Europe published an article about the man behind the Hungarian government's media campaigns, Antal Rogán and other prominent figures in the government-friendly Hungarian media landscape, quoting CMDS' senior program officer and researcher Eva Bognar as well.