Hungary’s Magyar plans halt to state news broadcasts

Hungary’s prime minister-elect Péter Magyar said he will suspend state media news broadcasts and overhaul press laws after his party secured a large parliamentary majority, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. Magyar’s Tisza party won a two-thirds majority in Sunday’s election, giving it the power to amend the constitution and dismantle structures built under the previous government. Speaking on state radio, Magyar said public media must serve citizens rather than political interests.

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