Time to address the decline of independent media in Hungary As we mark World Press Freedom Day, a worrying trend continues in Hungary, as the Member State slides further in the Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) World Press Freedom Index, writes Gabor Polyak. Alamy 04 May 2021 World Press Freedom Day on May 3 is an annual event which was established in 1993 by the United Nations to remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold freedom of expression. Hungary, however, has dropped further in the Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) World Press Freedom Index, coming in 92nd out of 180 countries, a drop of three places in comparison to last year.