Society · Budapest, Hungary · October 9, 2026

Hungary's Népszabadság relaunches online a decade after closure

Reported by 1 outlet · first reported Oct 7, 8:00 PM ET

Népszabadság, once Hungary's bestselling newspaper, relaunched as an online outlet. It had been shut down in 2016 under Viktor Orbán's government.

Why it matters

The return of a prominent independent title is seen as a sign of change in Hungary's media landscape.

Background

Critics accused Orbán's government of curbing media freedom, and the paper's 2016 closure was widely viewed in that light; its owners cited financial reasons. Orbán is now a former prime minister.

The story so far

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4. Oct 14Hungary repeals most of Orbán-era anti-LGBTQ law

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Sources

• Reuters ↗October 8, 2026

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