Trump’s Attempts to Muzzle the Press Look Familiar
Much of what the U.S. president has done to curb independent media echoes the Hungarian autocrat Viktor Orbán’s playbook.
If you have a moment, read this opinion piece by one of Hungary’s few remaining independent journalists. ‘When Orbán returned to power in 2010 after a landslide election victory, he made sure that he would never have to answer uncomfortable questions again.’
17.03.2025 09:51
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#Hungary PM Viktor Orbán called journalists, judges and civilians who, according to him are foreign-funded, “overwintering bugs”, and promised to clean them up by spring. This is from Orbán’s speech on the anniversary of the 1848 revolution.
Long live Hungarian freedom, long live the homeland! 🇭🇺
15.03.2025 11:15
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A dinasztia (The Dynasty) - így született az Orbán család gazdasági birodalma
YouTube video by Direkt36
Our documentary on the enrichment of Viktor Orbán's family is now available. @direkt36.bsky.social has never been under such an attack by government propaganda as it is now because of this film. I hope it will at least help reach Fidesz voters too:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ4S...
07.02.2025 12:31
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🎬🍿 Wow, our documentary isn’t even out yet, and Orbán’s govt is already spooked!
They claim a "Ukrainian intelligence operation" is targeting PM Orbán, with their propaganda saying “ @direkt36.bsky.social has already started producing a smear video about the Hungarian PM."
👇The Dynasty’s trailer👇
04.02.2025 17:05
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💥🇺🇸 Bombshell: US Global Magnitsky sanctions target Antal Rogán, Viktor Orbán's right-hand man and head of the Prime Minister's Cabinet Office.
Rogán's portfolio includes overseeing Hungary's pro-Kremlin propaganda apparatus and civilian intelligence services.
This is huge.
07.01.2025 15:22
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The secret history of Viktor Orbán’s favorite company - Direkt36
A Direkt36 investigation has revealed that the Hungarian Prime Minister personally got involved in an acquisition of 4iG, a Hungarian telecommunications company that is officially owned by private ind...
📡At Orbán's meeting yesterday with Trump and Elon Musk, the head of Hungary's Orbán-linked IT and communications conglomerate, 4iG, also made an appearance. Here's our earlier investigation with @szaboandras.bsky.social & András Pethő into the company's meteoric rise. www.direkt36.hu/en/az-orban-...
10.12.2024 12:55
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Hungarian CIA reportedly spied on EU officials
Officials from EU anti-fraud office were allegedly followed, wiretapped and had their laptops hacked by Hungary’s intelligence agency.
Hungary’s intelligence agency spied on EU officials visiting the country, searching their hotel rooms and recording their phone conversations, according to a bombshell report.
06.12.2024 10:17
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