Editing Foreign relations of Hungary (section)

== Foreign criticism ==
In December 2010, the [[Fidesz]] government adopted a press and media law which threatens fines on media that engage in "unbalanced coverage".<ref name=ifla/> The law aroused criticism in the [[European Union]] as possibly "a direct threat to democracy".<ref name=ifla>[http://www.ifla.org/publications/the-new-press-and-media-act-in-hungary ‘The New Press and Media Act in Hungary’] (concerning the December 2010 law), by Kai Ekholm and Tarja Svärd-Ylilehto. ifla.org, 5 October 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2015.</ref>

In 2013, the government adopted a [[Hungarian Constitution|new constitution]] that modified several aspects of the institutional and legal framework in Hungary. These changes have been criticized by the [[Council of Europe]], the [[European Union]] and [[Human Rights Watch]] as possibly undermining the rule of law and human rights protection.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2013/09/18/hungary-constitutional-change-falls-short|title=Hungary: Constitutional Change Falls Short|work=hrw.org|access-date=17 May 2015 |
date=18 September 2013}}</ref>