Hungary’s state media halt broadcasts as new government moves to end propaganda coverage

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Hungary’s state media halt broadcasts as new government moves to end propaganda coverage
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"A historic day. Today marks the end of propaganda broadcasts on public service platforms," Magyar, whose party Tisza won the parliamentary elections in April, wrote on Facebook.

Radio station Kossuth and television channel M1 suspended their broadcasts on Tuesday afternoon.

"Public service should not lie. We are sorry that we have done it for so long," read a message in the box from M1.

Hungary's new government has promised a freer media landscape in the country. State-run media outlets were transformed into pro-government outlets during Orbán's 16 years in power.

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