The European Commission has urged Hungary to withdraw a controversial draft law aimed at limiting foreign funding for NGOs and media, fearing it could undermine press freedom and civil society. The law, proposed in the Budapest parliament, would allow the government to register and potentially freeze funding for foreign-funded organizations deemed threats to national sovereignty. Critics, including MEPs and civil society groups, have expressed concerns over the law's implications for democracy and freedom of expression, with protests occurring in Budapest. The Commission has indicated it may take legal action if the law is adopted. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)