Mass Layoffs Hit Pro-Orbán Media As Former Hungarian Leader Defends Legacy

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau ChiefBUDAPEST/BRUSSELS (Worthy News) – Hundreds of employees have reportedly been dismissed from media outlets aligned with former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, highlighting growing turmoil within the country’s right-wing media landscape following his election defeat and the subsequent loss of political influence.Among the hardest hit was the news website Origo, long viewed by critics as a strongly pro-Orbán and pro-Russian publication.