Hungary summons US diplomat over negative comments on media

Hungary's foreign ministry says it has summoned the top United States diplomat in Hungary over comments he made about the country's "negative trends" for press freedom. The Associated Press LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST REDDIT PRINT ORDER REPRINT OF THIS STORY OCTOBER 18, 2017 5:14 PM BUDAPEST, HUNGARY Hungary's foreign ministry says it has summoned the top United States diplomat in Hungary over comments he made about the country's "negative trends" for press freedom. State Secretary Levente Magyar said the remarks by David Kostelancik, the charge d'affaires at the U. S. Embassy in Budapest, amounted to interference with parliamentary elections expected next year and eroded bilateral trust.