Hungary's Magyar says to suspend state media broadcast, pass new media law

Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza Party, speaks during a press conference a day after the parliamentary election, in which Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat, Budapest, Hungary. REUTERS/Marton Monus

BUDAPEST, April ⁠15 (Reuters) - Hungary's election ⁠winner Peter Magyar said ‌on Wednesday that his government will suspend the ​broadcast of state ⁠media, pass ⁠a new media law, set ⁠up ‌a new media authority ⁠and ensure press freedom after ​his ‌cabinet takes power.

"Every Hungarian ⁠deserves ​a public service media that broadcasts the ⁠truth," Magyar said ​in an interview on state Kossuth radio. Magyar's ⁠TISZA (Respect and Freedom) party won a landslide victory in Sunday's election, ​ending Prime ⁠Minister Viktor Orban's 16-year ​rule.

(Reporting by ‌Krisztina Than and ​Anita Komuves; Editing by Sonali Paul)