<h1>Government Proposes Sweeping Restrictions on Media and NGOs, Expanding Surveillance and Control Powers Under New Sovereignty Protection Bill</h1> Hungarian government proposed legislation targeting critical media and NGOs, expanding powers of the Sovereignty Protection Office. The bill would allow monitoring, restricting, and potentially banning organizations deemed threats to national sovereignty. Targeted groups could be blacklisted, lose funding, and face financial penalties if found to influence public life with foreign support. The measure is part of an ongoing effort to control political expression, with potential severe consequences for independent media and civil society organizations.