2:03 pm CET Dec 23, 2011  Emerging Europe  Hungary Hurts Press
Freedom, Say Journalists’ Groups      • IIt is plain and simple
- Klubradio's fiscal offer was poor. End of the story.      •
@optipessimistic: so what? is it really enough to silence a
radio station that has half a million regular listeners? let's
not pretend to be naive and believe that this was not a
political decision. we are heading back to dark ages of
dictatorship with the speed of light! if we hate the money
mindedness of the West that much, why is it enough to silence a
great radio station simply based on financial reasons? Wake up
people!      • @optipessimistic: No, it's not the end of the
story. First of all, the Media Council is not supposed to be an
auction house that sells broadcasting rights to whoever makes
the biggest offer. The Media Council is required by law to
consider the needs and interests of the public. In a country of
ten million, Klubrádió has over half a million dedicated
listeners, for whom it has been a vital lifelin