Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-01-18-Speech-3-227-000"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-01-18"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Recent political developments in Hungary (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"sl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120118.23.3-227-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-01-18-Speech-3-228-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Tanja Fajon2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Socialni demokrati (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-17--2013-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Prime Minister, today I speak not as a politician of the left or right, but as a former journalist who is deeply concerned about freedom of the media. I have read in detail a series of reports by prominent journalists' organisations and the facts are deeply troubling for the future of independent journalism in Hungary. Media legislation does not meet European standards on media freedom. Recent events should be the concern of every European citizen who believes in democracy, media freedom and fundamental rights. How do you explain, Mr Orbán, that in the course of reallocating frequencies, the Media Council, which does not have a single member drawn from the opposition parties, revoked the licence of Klub Radio, one of the few remaining independent radio stations, and that this very council also sets extremely high financial penalties for the media? How do you explain the Minister of the Interior’s recent threats to bring criminal charges against a journalist who published a concerning letter from President Barroso on a blog, claiming it is a breach of privacy, and that this journalist could even receive a lengthy prison sentence? These facts may present an extremely serious threat to freedom of the media, creating fear and unease among journalists. Since I have this information, it does not surprise me that today the Hungarian media have largely reported on yesterday's warnings from the Commission as if they were no big deal. Today's debate shows just the opposite. We expect you to respect democratic values, as we do throughout Europe, and as the Hungarian people deserve."@en1
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