nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20260407-173535-0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 260407s2026||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20260407-173535-0 doi eng 342 23 Rucz, Melinda Author aut The Frequencies of Freedom - The Klubrádió Judgment Enhances the Constitutionalization of EU Media Law Rucz, Melinda Verfassungsblog 2026-04-07 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier On 26 February, the CJEU found that not renewing the license of the government-critical radio channel Klubrádió violates EU law (case C 92/23). The judgment constitutionally foregrounded media freedom as a central benchmark for the enforcement of telecom rules. Moreover, it rejected Hungary’s argument of formal legal compliance and focused on the holistic silencing potential of the respective decision. Finally, the Court recognised the imperative for a domestic regulatory framework that effectively safeguards media freedom and pluralism. CC BY-SA 4.0 C‑92/23 EU Hungary Klubrádió Ungarn media freedom radio (DE-588)10290611-7 gnd EU (DE-588)4078541-5 gnd Ungarn Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/the-frequencies-of-freedom/ raw object