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Hungary joined NATO in April and remained a front runner for European Union membership. However, these diplomatic victories could not mask the government's growing contempt for the press and especially for journalists investigating stories that might embarrass the ruling Fidesz Party. In 1999, Prime Minister Viktor Orban and the Fidesz Party sought more control over…https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cpj-logo.png24001260