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Hungary suspends Pro-Orban public broadcasts in state media overhaul

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In a major post-election shake-up, Hungary's newly elected Prime Minister, Péter Magyar, has suspended all public state news broadcasts to dismantle the sweeping "propaganda" and media apparatus built by his predecessor, Viktor Orbán.
On July 7, 2026, Hungary's premier public television channel, M1 (M-ONE), and the main public radio station, Kossuth, suddenly cut to a blank screen airing an unprecedented apology message.

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