Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban is escalating his confrontations with critics and journalists through proposed legislation that would allow substantial government oversight and restriction of organizations deemed a threat to national sovereignty. This legislation, labeled a 'transparency' bill, bears stark resemblances to initiatives in Russia and raises alarms about a significant erosion of freedom of expression in Hungary. The bill aims to blacklist organizations based on their foreign funding and perceived negative portrayals of Hungarian values, signaling a dangerous tightening of political control.
"We will dismantle the financial machine that has used corrupt dollars to buy politicians, judges, journalists, pseudo-NGOs and political activists. We will eliminate the entire shadow army."
"If adopted, it would create conditions akin to those in Russia regarding freedom of expression, allowing for the blacklisting of organizations deemed a threat to sovereignty."
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