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Hungary under fire over new media law

on Jan 06, 2011 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Hungary's newly enacted law that places restrictions on media has met with criticism by European Union members and the European Commission.

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"Hungary prepared to change media law"

on Jan 06, 2011 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST -- With anger mounting over its controversial media law, new EU president Hungary appeared to bow to its critics, saying it will change the law if necessary.

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Hungary ready to change media law

on Jan 06, 2011 via YahooNews

Hungary's prime minister says he is prepared to change the country's controversial new media law if required by the EU.

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Hungary willing to change controversial media law, but only if other EU members do too

on Jan 06, 2011 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) ? Hungary's prime minister says his country is willing to modify parts of its new media law ? which has been criticized as too restrictive ? but only if similar changes are made by the rest of the EU.

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Hungary?s media laws threaten core European principles

on Jan 06, 2011 via YahooNews

By Constanze Stelzenm?ller ?Europe whole and free? owes a great debt to the decision by a courageous Hungarian government to open its frontiers to Austria in the summer of 1989, allowing thousands of East German refugees to escape. Twenty-one years later, and just as it takes over the rotating European presidency, Hungary is a frontrunner once more. The difference is that this time it appears ...

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Hungary will accept EU ruling on media law - PM Orban

on Jan 06, 2011 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - If the European Union says that Hungary's new media law needs to be changed, the government will accept that and adhere to it, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told a media conference on Thursday.

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Barroso: Media freedom is 'our sacred principle'

on Jan 06, 2011 via YahooNews

Media freedom is "a sacred principle" of the European Union, Jos? Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, stated ahead of a visit alongside all his commissioners to EU presidency holder Hungary. Budapest is under fire over a controversial media law adopted recently.

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EU's Barroso expects Hungarian 'clarification' on media law - Summary

on Jan 06, 2011 via YahooNews

Brussels/Budapest - The head of the European Union's executive said Wednesday ahead of a visit to Budapest that he expects Hungary to clarify a controversial media law accused of gagging press freedom.

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Hungary puts energy on top of EU list

on Jan 06, 2011 via YahooNews

By STEFAN NICOLA UPI Europe Correspondent BERLIN, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Hungary has put energy on the top of its list of issues to be tackled during the country's rotating European Union presidency.

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Hungary shows flexibility as Brussels examines media law

on Jan 06, 2011 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST (AFP) - Hungary for the first time on Wednesday said it did not rule out changes to a highly contested media law as it prepared to take over as head of the European Union and Brussels underscored that press freedom was "sacred."

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Hungary shows flexibility as Brussels examines media law

on Jan 05, 2011 via YahooNews

Hungary for the first time on Wednesday said it did not rule out changes to a highly contested media law as it prepared to take over as head of the European Union and Brussels underscored that press freedom was "sacred."

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EU's Barroso expects Hungarian 'clarification' on media

on Jan 05, 2011 via YahooNews

Brussels/Budapest - The head of the European Union's executive said Wednesday ahead of a visit to Budapest that he expects Hungary to clarify a controversial media law accused of gagging press freedom.

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Hungarian peacekeeper kidnapped in Sudan is freed after 3 months in captivity

on Jan 05, 2011 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Hungary's foreign ministry says a Hungarian peacekeeper kidnapped last year in Sudan has been freed after nearly three months of captivity.

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Hungary will not budge on media law: govt

on Jan 05, 2011 via YahooNews

Hungary's government insisted Tuesday it would not rethink its controversial media law, even after the European Commission expressed concerns and asked for explanations.

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EU's Barroso expects Hungarian 'clarification' on media law

on Jan 05, 2011 via YahooNews

Brussels - The head of the European Union's executive said Wednesday ahead of a visit to Budapest that he expects Hungary to clarify a controversial media law accused of gagging press freedom.

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Hungary says in talks over sale of airline Malev

on Jan 05, 2011 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Hungary is in talks about the sale of loss-making airline Malev [MALV.UL ], the development ministry said on Tuesday after a report that German low-cost carrier Air Berlin's biggest shareholder was in talks.

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Hungary takes EU presidency

on Jan 05, 2011 via YahooNews

Country takes the helm for six months amid eurozone debt crisis and concerns about its suitability for the post. BUDAPEST - Hungary has taken the helm of the European Union, even as a controversial new law that has sparked concerns over media freedom in the country comes into force.

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Hungary says in talks over sale of airline Malev

on Jan 05, 2011 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Hungary is in talks about the sale of loss-making airline Malev [MALV.UL ], the development ministry said on Tuesday after a report that German low-cost carrier Air Berlin's biggest shareholder was in talks.

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Hungarian newspapers protest 'end of press freedom'

on Jan 05, 2011 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Two major Hungarian newspapers mourned what they saw as the end of press freedom Monday following the enactment of a controversial new media law, just as Budapest assumed the EU presidency.

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Big demand for Hungary passports

on Jan 04, 2011 via YahooNews

Many people living in regions that used to form part of Hungary apply for Hungarian citizenship under new simplified rules.

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