RIGHT-CENTER BIAS
These media sources are slight to moderately conservative in bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appealing to emotion or stereotypes) to favor conservative causes. These sources are generally trustworthy for information but may require further investigation. See all Right-Center sources.
- Overall, we rate Hungary Today Right-Center Biased due to consistently one-sided framing that privileges government viewpoints and sidelines opposing perspectives. We rate its reporting Mixed for factuality, given poor sourcing and limited independent verification beyond official claims.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: RIGHT-CENTER (2.9)
Factual Reporting: MIXED (4.8)
Country: Hungary
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MODERATE FREEDOM
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
History
Hungary Today is an English-language news site covering politics, economy, culture, and sport with the stated aim of being “the leading English-language news portal of Hungary.” Its About page says the newsroom strives to offer “a complete, unbiased picture of Hungary. The site is based in Budapest.
Read our profile on the Hungarian media and government.
Funded by / Ownership
Hungary Today is published by the Friends of Hungary Foundation (MOBA). Donations generate revenue.
Analysis / Bias
We analyzed Hungary Today’s recent coverage, including articles on alleged EU “interference” in Hungarian elections (“EU Left Seek to Interfere in Hungarian Elections,”), Viktor Orbán’s rejection of further EU funding for Ukraine, (“Viktor Orbán Rejects Further EU Funding for Ukraine,”) and the new law (“Parliament Passes Law Banning Production and Sale of Artificial Meat,”) banning cultivated (“artificial”) meat, to assess wording, sourcing, and political alignment.
Headlines are mostly straight, but the stories lean heavily on government and ruling-party statements, with limited space for opposition voices, civil society, or independent experts. The election piece largely carries a Fidesz MEP’s claim about the “EU Left” without presenting alternative perspectives, while the Ukraine-funding article centers Orbán’s five-point argument with few direct links to EU proposals or Council documents. The cultivated-meat story reports the ban and vote totals but does not link the bill text or provide regulatory or scientific context on how the law fits with EU rules.
Hungary Today at times cites mainstream outlets such as Politico Europe; in the EU “interference” in Hungarian elections article, it also embeds posts from Patriots for Europe’s official X account (@PatriotsEP), a partisan European Parliament group. Yet, the piece still leans on government/party communications with limited counter-voices, leaving the framing one-sided.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate Hungary Today Right-Center Biased due to consistently one-sided framing that privileges government viewpoints and sidelines opposing perspectives. We rate its reporting Mixed for factuality, given poor sourcing and limited independent verification beyond official claims. (M. Huitsing 11/26/2025)
Source: https://hungarytoday.hu/
Last Updated on November 26, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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