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Now playing Next Hungary Fresh blow to press freedom in Hungary as Klubrádió forced off air In a statement last week, the National Associated of Hungarian Journalists called Klubradio "the only remaining public service broadcaster in Hungary whose content is not under government influence". 09/02/2021
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Now playing Next World Hungary imposes 'traditional values' disclaimer for LGBT books Luca Dudits thinks this ruling is discriminatory. She is the Communications Officer at Háttér Society, a non-governmental LGBT organisation in Hungary. 22/01/2021
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