Bangladesh, Feb. 8 -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has announced plans to expose and regulate foreign financial support directed toward non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and media outlets critical of his government. His latest move targets funding from the United States, specifically through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), which he claims seeks to undermine Hungarys sovereignty. Speaking on state radio on February 7, Orban accused these organizations of functioning as foreign “agents” attempting to interfere in Hungarian politics.

During his radio address, Orban made it clear that his government would take steps to ensure transparency regarding USAID funding to Hungarian organizations. He emp...