Hungary has blocked a joint European Union statement that was set to denounce Russia’s recent ban on 81 European media outlets.
The Hungarian government’s decision has halted the EU’s collective response to what is seen as an escalating suppression of free press within Russia.
The blocked statement was intended to express the EU’s strong disapproval of the Kremlin’s actions, which have effectively silenced numerous well-known European media brands within Russian borders. This development comes amid heightened tensions between the EU and Russia, with the former consistently advocating for freedom of the press as a fundamental democratic right.
This is not the first time Hungary has positioned itself at odds with the EU’s collective actions.
