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• 4 May 2021 11:11 AM

Hungarian state TV has run a series of reports attacking an Austrian journalist, accusing her of being provocative, amateur, and critical of Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

The reports have sparked international controversy, drawing condemnation from Austria's foreign minister and shining a light on an alleged campaign against independent media in Hungary.

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