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Premier accuses France and Germany of insulting Hungary over media law

HUNGARIAN prime minister Viktor Orban has accused France and Germany of insulting his country over their criticisms of his country’s new media legislation.

Premier accuses France and Germany of insulting Hungary over media law

Fri, 07 Jan, 2011 - 00:00

Anne Cahill

The European Commission is investigating it and various bodies have warned that it breaches freedom of speech and principles of a free media.

Under the controversial legislation, a new regulatory body, the NMHH, has the right to impose fines of up to €720,000 for material that is considered offensive.

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