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Hungary's largest paper Nepszabadsag shuts, alleging pressure
Hungary's largest broadsheet newspaper Nepszabadsag has stopped publication, with journalists and the opposition alleging government pressure.
Journalists said it was a "coup" - they were given notice after being stopped from entering the building on Saturday.
The owners said it was a business decision following declining sales. There is no government comment.
Nepszabadsag has often criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orban. It opposed last weekend's referendum on refugees.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37596805
Journalists said it was a "coup" - they were given notice after being stopped from entering the building on Saturday.
The owners said it was a business decision following declining sales. There is no government comment.
Nepszabadsag has often criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orban. It opposed last weekend's referendum on refugees.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37596805
Hungary is the most worrying country in the EU - the ruling government is quite far right, and has a casual attitude to democracy, and the separation of government from justice.
