by Sami Mawed
Nepszabadsag, one of the main political opposition newspapers in Hungary, has been sold just two weeks after its publication was unexpectedly suspended. The actions have left Hungarians in fear for the future of press freedom in the country.
Nepszabadsag - front page of the first issue from 2 November 1956
The left-leaning, traditional Nepszabadsag is also one of the largest-selling newspapers in Hungary. Opimus Press, the buyer of its parent company, has been linked to Lorinc Meszaros - a close friend of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
On 7 October, employees at Nepszabadsag's headquarters had each…
