Hungary confirms lifting ban on Ukrainian media

Hungary has moved to restore access for several Ukrainian online media outlets, a decision confirmed by the new Minister for Social Affairs and Culture, Zoltán Tar. This move reverses restrictions imposed during the previous Fidesz government's tenure, which had blocked Ukrainian media in response to Kyiv's ban on certain Hungarian outlets.

Minister Tar took to Facebook to criticize the previous administration's actions, stating that in 2025, Fidesz had "arbitrarily banned several Ukrainian media in Hungary." He explained this was a retaliatory measure against Ukraine for blocking Hungarian media that allegedly failed to adhere to journalistic ethics and instead broadcasted Russian propaganda and inflammatory rhetoric regarding World War III.

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Fidesz is 2025. godine proizvoljno zabranio nekoliko ukrajinskih medija u Mađarskoj kao odgovor na to što je Ukrajina blokirala mađarske medije koji nisu poštovali novinarsku etiku i umesto toga emitovali rusku propagandu i zapaljivu retoriku o trećem svetskom ratu.

Tar emphasized the importance of distinguishing between media outlets that disseminate Russian propaganda and those that are genuinely independent, whether within Hungary or internationally. He asserted that the new government's objective is to build good neighborly relations, suggesting a shift away from the confrontational approach of the past. This policy change aims to foster a more constructive relationship with Ukraine by promoting media freedom and open dialogue.

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The new government's task is to build good neighborly relations.