Zoltán Kovács, Minister of State for Communication at the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, said at a ministry press conference that specialists from the European Commission and the Hungarian government have reached an agreement today in connection with the amendments to the Hungarian media legislation proposed in response to questions raised last December by the Vice-president of the European Commission.

The Minister of State said that the European Commission and the Hungarian government agree that these clarifications and amendments have answered in full the questions raised in the letter from Neelie Kroes.

He also said that the amendments will be put before Parliament as soon as possible. The Commission is satisfied with the measures proposed in response to all three of the Vice-President’s questions, and with the fourth raised by the Commission on 7th February, Mr. Kovács stated.

(kormany.hu)