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EU Calls On Hungary To Keep Independent Radio Station On Air
February 15, 2021 17:00 GMT
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The European Union s executive arm is urging Hungary to allow a liberal-leaning radio station to continue broadcasting after it was forced off the air on February 15 following a refusal by the authorities to extend its broadcast license.
European Commission spokesman Christian Wigand said that the commission sent a letter to Hungary s permanent representation in Brussels last week to express concerns over Klubradio, the country’s last independent news radio station.
The commission asked Budapest to take urgent action to ensure that Klubradio can continue using its frequency until final decisions become legally binding, said Wigand, who warned of “irreparable damage” to the radio station.
Hungary's last independent radio station has lost an appeal to keep its license after the country’s media regulator said it had violated a compulsory registration law.