Fidesz government adopted

In 2023, the Fidesz government adopted the Sovereignty Protection Act, reminiscent of similar Russian foreign agent legislation. It established the Sovereignty Protection Authority (SPA), tasked with protecting the country against foreign interference. Led by Tamas Lanczi, the former director of Fidesz’s think-tank Szazadveg and a former president of MTVA online, the SPA has broad and unchecked powers to investigate the activities of civil society organisations and media outlets to determine if they receive funding from abroad. The SPA has the authority ufabet