Hungarian state news staff push for editorial freedom as Magyar vows shake‑up

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Over 90 journalists from Hungarian state news agency MTI have demanded the immediate restoration of impartial news coverage following election winner Peter Magyar‘s pledge to shake up state media , according to a letter obtained by Reuters. Magyar, whose center-right TISZA party ​scored ⁠a landslide victory ⁠in ​Sunday’s ​elections​, said ⁠his ​government will ​suspend the news broadcast ​of ​public state media ‌until ⁠unbiased news coverage ​can ​be ⁠ensured as part of wider ​moves to restore