The EU has condemned spying on journalists, following media revelations that Israeli software was used to hack their smartphones.
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Monday (19 July) said the revelations, if proved correct, are "completely unacceptable".
"Freedom of media, free press is one of the core values of the EU. It is completely unacceptable if this (hacking) were to be the case," she said.
The comments have cast a long shadow over Hungary, whose g...
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