Index

Index is one of Hungary's most widely read online news portals, publishing in Hungarian. It covers domestic politics, the economy, and international affairs for a broad general audience. The site underwent a high-profile change in ownership and editorial leadership in 2020, when much of its staff resigned over concerns about editorial independence.

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Index at a glance

Country: Hungary
Region: Central and Eastern Europe · Europe
Kind of outlet: News portal
Editorial leaning: Centrist
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How Crosswire groups Index

Crosswire groups Index as Centrist for comparisons within Hungary's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate. In Hungary, 444 and Telex are listed as Left-leaning, while Origo and Magyar Nemzet are listed as Right-leaning — so you can open Index beside a title of a different orientation and compare the same day's front pages directly.

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This is an approximate orientation, not a definitive judgement — and not a rating of quality or accuracy. Read how Crosswire classifies editorial leanings. This profile does not include an individual assessment citation. Page updated 2026-09-28; this is a content-change date, not a fresh fact-check of the outlet. Think this label is wrong? Suggest a correction.

Where Index sits in Hungary's press

Index is one of 6 outlets tracked in Hungary, and one of 2 news portals among them — the other being Origo. By outlets tracked, Hungary ranks 22nd of the 45 countries on Crosswire's Europe hub, which lists 264 outlets in all.

Across Europe, Crosswire tracks 39 of the 80 news portals in the directory. The nearest counterparts to Index outside Hungary, starting with Central and Eastern Europe, are Onet (Poland), iDNES (Czech Republic), Aktuality (Slovakia) and Unimedia (Moldova). Opening one of them beside Index is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.