Twitter account officially you hungarian government has been suspended by the social network, government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs announced on Wednesday. “It seems like this nice new world has arrived, in which the tech giants silence those with different opinions. We have taken the necessary steps and are awaiting an official explanation from Twitter ”, he added.
“This is extremely interesting considering the fact that the European Commission will publish its first report on the rule of law today”, estimated Zoltan Kovacs.
1/2 The official account of the Hungarian Government, @AboutHungary, has been suspended by @Twitter without any warning or explanation. This is extremely interesting in view of the fact that the @EU_Commission will publish its first rule of law report today. It seems that…
– Zoltan Kovacs (@zoltanspox) September 30, 2020
The European Commission unveils a first report on Wednesday on respect for the rule of law in the 27 countries of the EU, which pinned Hungary, in a context of strong tensions with Budapest.
This first report covers four areas: the efficiency and independence of the judiciary, the fight against corruption, media pluralism and freedom of the press, the balance of powers and the role of civil society.
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