Hungary's leading website index.hu says its independence is at risk

The editor-in-chief of Hungary's news website index.hu said on Sunday the outlet that has been a leading critic of Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government was at risk of losing its independence because of what it called "external influence".Szabolcs Dull did not give details in the statement, but the editorial team has complained since 2018 that a change in the ownership of an organisation that handles its advertising had threatened its ability to report independently.Index.hu is the largest ou