The national TV broadcaster, Magyar Televízió (MTV), ran an entire segment questioning the professional integrity of journalist Franziska Tschinderle. The channel made private correspondence between Franziska and a government official public during the segment in an attempt to mock Franziska’s journalistic work. The attack received backlash from several media freedom groups.

The Coalition For Women In Journalism congratulates the former Index.hu staff for launching a new, independent website amidst the deteriorating press freedom in Hungary.

More than 70 editorial staff members walked out of the Index headquarters on Friday, July 24 in mass resignation to protest the arbitrary dismissal of their editor-in-chief Szabolcs Dull. The decision was taken by the president of the board of Index.hu, László Bodolai.