Magyar Hírlap

Magyar Hírlap

Magyar Hírlap is a Hungarian daily. It started in 1968 as a newspaper of the Hungarian government. In 1990 it became independent. In November 2006, media tycoon Gábor Széles bought Magyar Hirlap. Since then the daily paper has been known as a supporter of political parties of Hungary with conservative and traditional values.

Criticism

Magyar Hírlap has faced sharp criticism for allowing anti-Semitic propaganda in their printed paper as well as on their webpages. The Magyar Hírlap columnist Zsolt Bayer has, among other things, called Jews "stinking excrement".[1]

References

  1. ^ "Anti-Jewish tirades at Hungarian newspaper provoke outrage". The Jerusalem Post. 4 August 2011. http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishNews/Article.aspx?id=232389. 
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