What happened in Hungary today? – July 5, 2021

Here is our daily debrief. Stories you might have missed:

• Reporters Without Borders: Hungarian PM among „press freedom predators”. Orbán is the only European leader featured on the list. 
• Hungarian government answer: financier George Soros is behind fresh attacks on Hungary’s government over its record on media freedom, the justice minister, said today.

• Klára Dobrev, the Democratic Coalition (DK) prime minister candidate, gave a live interview to U.S. news channel CNN, talking about the paedophile law, the opposition coalition, and the coming elections. The politician was asked to describe how and why the widely condemned paedophile law (or so-called “homophobic law”) was accepted without serious resistance among those voting. Details HERE.
• The introduction of a global minimum corporate tax rate, which the OECD accepted on Friday, could bring competitive disadvantage for the EU, a government official said today.
• Hungary COVID-19 reports: Four patients died over the weekend, while 65 new infections were registered. Latest coronavirus numbers HERE.
• A camp in the 2nd district offers a surprisingly low salary for teachers – several Facebook groups of educators found it outrageous. According to the Teachers’ Union, the usual salary in these summer camps is not higher than EUR 4-5 gross per hour. Details HERE.
• From tomorrow: The programme of the 74th Cannes Film Festival, the first post-pandemic event, starting on July 6, will feature four works by Hungarian directors.