The re-election rout

The re-election rout for Hungary's governing party, Fidesz, brought few surprises: With broad popular support, and a scattered opposition, the party coasted to a second term. Unsurprisingly, the government's victory in the April 6 polls was met with widespread domestic and international criticism and concerns over slanted media coverage and restrictive campaign rules that analysts say stifled opposition voices and tilted the political playing field in the government's favour. Amy Bouillette the Director of the European Media Project at the Center for Media and Communication Studies says the media in Hungary has failed the people...