The Hungarian government has launched a fresh anti-EU media campaign regarding what it has repeatedly dubbed the “Soros-Sargentini” report since the latter was approved by the EP last week.
On September 18, the government published a video on Facebook, dismissing the report, which details 12 various issues in Hungary such as corruption and the independence of the judiciary, as a pro-migration fabrication and calls upon Hungarians to protect the country.
Furthermore, the video shows the reportʼs author, Dutch Green MEP Judith Sargentini, and Guy Verhofstadt, the Belgian leader of the ALDE grouping, in front of Hungarian-born billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros, who has long been the target of government campaigns in recent years, implying collusion between them.
The following day, a video was posted on ALDEʼs Twitter account, citing nepotism, the unfair distribution of EU funds, and corruption in Hungary. The video mentions several figures by name, such as the investor Lőrinc Mészáros, a close associate of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán whose wealth has mushroomed spectacularly since the current government came to power, and István Tiborcz, the premierʼs son-in-law, referencing his involvement in a scandal connected to a contract for city street lighting.
Producing journalism that is worthy of the name is a costly business. For over 30 years, the publishers, editors and reporters of the Budapest Business Journal have striven to bring you business news that works, information that you can trust, that is factual, accurate and presented without fear or favor.Newspaper organizations across the globe have struggled to find a business model that allows them to continue to excel, without compromising their ability to perform. Most recently, some have experimented with the idea of involving their most important stakeholders, their readers.
We would like to offer that same opportunity to our readers. We would like to invite you to help us deliver the quality business journalism you require. Hit our Support the BBJ button and you can choose the how much and how often you send us your contributions.
