Database exposes Hungarian oligarchs hiding huge fortunes
Source: RODWORKS / ShutterstockDocuments prove that pro-government businessmen own a number of private equity funds with vast fortunes whose owners have so far remained secret, Direkt36 has learned, using data obtained from a state register.
We stand by Atlatszo and condemn incitement against journalists
Source: AtlatszoThe Hungarian pro-government press is making extremely serious accusations (betrayal of the nation, working for foreign orders, carrying a national security risk for Hungary etc.) against investigative journalism outlet Átlátszó.
How Banned Russian and Belarusian Wood is Sneaked Into the EU
Source: Lithuanian customsNot long after imposing sanctions on wood imports from Russia and Belarus, Europe saw an influx of wood supposedly coming from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
Firehose of Falsehood
The EU has imposed sanctions on Russian propaganda outlets, such as Russia Today and Sputnik News. But the Kremlin-directed official channels are just the tip of the iceberg.
There is a large ecosystem of pro-Kremlin and alt-right disinformation websites operating in Central and Eastern Europe.
NOTES FROM THE REGION
IPI: Independent media in Hungary face increasing hostility over funding sources

Media critical of the government are smeared in an intertwined network of pro-government media as organs of misinformation spreading “fake news” in service of political opposition or foreign governments – an analysis from the International Press Institute.
Viktor Orbán blinks first as EU moves to block bilions of euros going to Hungary

In the clash between Brussels and Budapest, Hungary blinked first. It was a successful test for the so-called conditionality mechanism that is supposed to keep countries from straying from democratic principles. But still, there is little hope for real anti-corruption reforms under Viktor Orbán.
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