“Don’t be silenced” – Hungary's biggest independent news site collapses Published: 18 September 2020 Background On the evening of 24 July, a crowd of 10 000 -15 000 people gathered in front of the office of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to show their solidarity for the journalists who had resigned that very same morning from the largest remaining independent Hungarian news portal. In Hungary, demonstrations tend to draw no more than five thousand people, so the protest's size was surprising, especially since there is nothing new or shocking in democratic institutions being under heavy fire in Hungary. By András Földes
Born out of crisis: New online newspapers are shaking up Spain’s media landscape Published: 25 March 2019 Background Spain’s political topography and consequently its media landscape have undergone radical change as a consequence of the economic and political crisis of 2008. By Thilo Schäfer
The Hungarian state is refusing to carry out certain court orders regarding freedom of information requests Published: 28 December 2018 Analysis The state cannot expect regular people to respect the decisions made in courtrooms if state agencies themselves ignore them. By Dániel G. Szabó
Data visualization: this is how the pro-government media empire owning 476 outlets was formed Published: 21 December 2018 Infographic This week 476 media outlets became parts of the new Hungarian media holding controlled by pro-government forces. The name of the mammoth is Central European Press and Media Foundation. This infographic shows you what happened! By Bátorfy Attila
How the Hungarian “Zuckerberg” is keeping Orbán’s system alive Published: 3 May 2017 It is becoming increasingly difficult to access public interest data in Hungary. Not only does Mayor Lőrinc Mészáros fund Hungary’s propaganda machinery, he is also believed to manage the secret wealth of the Orbán family. By Ákos Keller-Alánt, Tibor Rácz and Krisztián Simon
Limited Freedom of Speech, Monitored NGOs: India's Civil Society Under Pressure Published: 7 November 2016 India likes to consider itself the “world’s largest democracy”. In practice, however, there are many restrictions on the freedom of expression. The space available to civil society organizations for action is increasingly restricted. By Axel Harneit-Sievers
Dossier: Squeezed – Spaces for Civil Society Published: 13 September 2016 The civil society is globally under pressure. In many countries governments are restricting the activities of civil society organisations with targeted measures. In this dossier we deliver analysis and background knowledge, whilst exploring new scopes for action for civil societies.
Civil society under pressure Published: 2 December 2015 Shrinking – closing – no space: Governments across all continents villainize civil society actors. Where does their sense of threat emanate from? By Barbara Unmüßig
Democraturas are flourishing in EU's yard Published: 13 August 2015 At the panel discussion "Media (un) freedom in South Eastern Europe" on July 9, 2015 journalists from Bulgaria, Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia reported on the highly critical situation of the media system in their countries. By Adelina Marini
Hungary’s politicians react to the Paris attacks Published: 26 February 2015 The recent terrorist attacks in Paris evoked strong reactions all around the world. The Hungarian government has reacted with proposals to restrict freedom of speech and by highlighting the problems of immigration. By András Jámbor
