It’s that time of year again: our contribution on 🇭🇺 to the EC’s 2024 Rule of Law Report, prepared jointly with 8 other Hungarian CSOs, is out. Topics covered: #judiciary, #anticorruption framework, media pluralism, independent institutions & many more. helsinki.hu/en/wp-content/…

Mertek is member of the MEDIADELCOM consortium, we highly recommend our conference in #Brussels on February 15! with Media Diversity Institute

Our new analysis highlights the plethora of EU law breaches Hungary's Sovereignty Protection Act poses. Together with Amnesty Hungary, we also call for the expedited procedure of the European Commission, including requesting the suspension of the Act as an interim measure at the CJEU

Independent media outlets in #Hungary do their best investigating the details of this political scandal. insighthungary.444.hu/2024/02/16/hun…

We are proud to be the Hungarian partners of the #LocalMediaforDemocracy project. Results are already available on Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom website.

Mertek contributed to the #LM4D project mapping the main challenges in local media in #Hungary

Media Pluralism Monitor 2024 is already available and you can follow the conference online. Thanks Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom

Sovereignity Protection Office increases the pressure on independent media companies and NGOs. They refuse any cooperation with the Office atlatszo.hu TI Hungary

It was an honour to participate in the discussion on RoL issues, including media freedom.

Join me & my colleagues in Journalism Studies at Stockholm University! We have two (2) Ph.D. positions now open and are looking for excellent candidates. Doctoral students in Sweden get generous salary, paid vacations and social benefits. Deadline Oct 15. su.se/english/about-…

Five senior United States Senators visited Hungary this week. Read their important statement:

📈News, narratives, mediums 2023-2024: Mérték Média Monitor has published their new study (in Hungarian). 👀 You can read a short summary here: hdmo.eu/news-narrative… #fighting #disinformation #research #HDMO #EDMOeu European Digital Media Observatory

We proudly introduce the "EMFA Monitor Hungary" project, the platform of expertise for implementing and enforcing the European Media Freedom Act in Hungary.

⚡️🇺🇸The Trump admin’s suspension of foreign aid also halts support for Hungarian independent media via the “U.S. Ambassador’s Independent Media Support Fund.” Grantees were just informed. Not surprising—Trump’s first term also began by cutting State Dept aid to Hungarian media.

"It is unacceptable to use police force to obstruct reporters from asking questions of public officials. This marks a clear escalation of intimidatory tactics, previously unheard of in Hungary.” - said Attila Mong, CPJ’s Europe representative.  cpj.org/2025/02/hungar…

Hungarian journalists at their best.

📅Don't miss our upcoming conference! The Future of Disinformation – (Geo)political, Technological Trends, and Countermeasures. The conference will provide a platform for in-depth discussions on the evolving trends of disinformation, focusing on the challenges posed by today’s

Alhambra Press, the publisher of the weekly Magyar Hang (Hungarian Voice), has today lodged a state aid complaint with the European Commission, challenging the Hungarian Government’s advertising practices in the Hungarian media markets. Alhambra Press is joined by another