RSF World Press Freedom Index 2022: Widening divide

Situation in Visegrad Four countries reflects broader trends – as Reporters Without Borders (RSF) note in World Press Freedom Index 2022, whole European Union is caught between two extremes.
elections, media freedom, Viktor Orban
media freedom, propaganda, War in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin, War in Ukraine
Viktor Orban, Vladimir Putin, War in Ukraine
media freedom, Vladimir Putin, War in Ukraine
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán announced Fidesz will put forward Katalin Novák for president. The step ensures Orbán’s party will have an ally in the office even if they lose the general elections coming up in spring. Former minister for families Novák is the face of the Hungarian government’s anti-gender campaign and interacted with various Russian individuals believed to be close to intelligence operations.