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December 18, 2010
Something that had so far known only from totalitarian or dirigiste states such as China in recent times, is now also in Europe catchment: In Hungary, the freedom of the press was de facto abolished . Will this set a precedent? Against the backdrop of an increasingly rebellious population and under the pretext of further monitoring measures, pardon, to improve internal security for more than a few Western politicians quite a desirable scenario.
In the "Press Freedom Index 2010" by Reporters Without Borders, in the situation of different countries between 1 September 2009 and 1 September 2010, evaluated, Hungary came with number 23 still away comparatively passable. Germany is located in the rankings at No. 17, Great Britain 19, France at 44 (!). And the United States? There were distinguished bizarrely - as well as in Israel - in domestic and international reporting. Apparently, respectively to censorship regarding the use in Afghanistan and Iraq. shown separately in Palestine. Does that make sense? Can, or better, one must separate the ever so sharp? of this entry »
