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Unions protest mass layoffs at public media

November 5, 2012

Public media union representatives have sent a letter to Hungary’s Media Authority in protest of the planned layoffs by the public media holding company, the Media Services and Asset Management Fund (MTVA). The letter was signed by seven leaders of various unions representing public service media workers and sent to Annamária Szalai, the Chairperson of Hungary’s Media Council, which oversees the MTVA.

Two government-linked stations get bulk of public ad money

November 5, 2012

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Two Fidesz-linked radio companies receive the bulk of the government money spent for advertising on the radio, according to Kreativ magazine.

After a year-long demonstration for free-press, protestors removed by force

November 2, 2012

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An 11-month demonstration in front of Hungary’s public media office was brought to an end this month after protestors say they were forcibly removed from the site by security workers.

According to Balázs Nagy Navarro, organizer of the demonstration outside the Media Services and Asset Management Fund (MTVA) headquarters, some 30-40 security officers arrived at the site early on the morning of November 2 and removed the demonstrators.