Hungary’s leading independent radio station Klubradio lost an appeal Tuesday to keep its broadcasting licence after the country’s media regulator said it had infringed administrative rules, raising new press freedom concerns in the EU member state.
The station, whose news and talk content is often critical of the Hungarian government, will continue broadcasting online from Monday, Andras Arato, head of Klubradio, told AFP.
"The decision, although expected, was a political one, shameful and cowardly," said Arato, adding that the station would file an appeal in the Supreme Court and consider legal action at the European level.