Shock as Orbán allies buy Hungary’s most-read newspaper

Blikk, a tabloid with about 3 million online monthly readers, bought by pro-Orban media group Indamedia

Journalists at Hungary's most-read newspaper have expressed shock after a media group seen as close to nationalist prime minister Viktor Orban's party, Fidesz, bought the tabloid from its previous Swiss owners.

The purchase, which comes as Hungary gears up for crucial elections next year in which Orban faces an unprecedented opposition challenge, is widely seen as another attempt to increase government influence on the media.