The State-owned public broadcaster said the journalists were canned for taking on a political role in conducting an "illegal" strike. Prime Minister Orban, who has drawn fire from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and European Commission Head Jose Manual Barroso, among others, for reforms that purportedly infringe on democratic freedoms, was targeted by the two journalists for allegedly meddling in media operations, the Times reported.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Hungary's State Broadcaster Fires Two Journalists Over Protest
The State-owned public broadcaster said the journalists were canned for taking on a political role in conducting an "illegal" strike. Prime Minister Orban, who has drawn fire from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and European Commission Head Jose Manual Barroso, among others, for reforms that purportedly infringe on democratic freedoms, was targeted by the two journalists for allegedly meddling in media operations, the Times reported.
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