Transparency worsens as Hungary government trebles FOI deadlines
01.04.2020
Date:
01.04.2020
Number of cases:
1
Regions/Countries:
Europe: Hungary
Alert types:
Restrictions on access to information: FOI rules suspended / deadlines extended
The Hungarian government trebled the maximum response time from 30 to 90 days during the state of indefinite emergency, meaning journalists had to wait up to three months for answers. Numerous journalists complained that requests for information from public institutions from critical and independent media were being ignored altogether. Requests to state officials for interviews or comments by independent media critical of the government were regularly rejected.