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Hungary prepares law allowing spies to pose as journalists

05 December 2015

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"During the Cold War, it was commonplace that journalists also worked for the secret services. This practice had been largely discontinued since, but reportedly Hungary wants to return to it and enforce it by law. State intelligence agents could be stationed inside newsrooms under an amendment to the national security law proposed by Interior Minister Sándor Pintér..."

See the full article: Hungary prepares law allowing spies to pose as journalists (euractiv, link)

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