Thousands Rally in Budapest Demanding Independent Media The Hungarian state broadcaster MTVA was the focus of thousands of protesters this Saturday. They were there to voice their opposition to what they claim is the government's "propaganda machine.

Thousands of Hungarians gathered outside the headquarters of the country's state television on Saturday, protesting against what they described as the government's "propaganda machine" and calling for an independent public service media.

The protest was organised by Hungary's most prominent opposition figure, Péter Magyar who heads the TISZA party, which has emerged in recent months as the most serious political challenge for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán since he took power nearly 15 years ago.

On Saturday, thousands of people gathered in front of the Hungarian public media headquarters to protest against "an entrenched, taxpayer-funded propaganda network operated by the nationalist government,