Zsolt Bayer (born 26 February 1963) is a Hungarian far-right[1] and pro-Russian[citation needed] journalist, whose views have been widely described as racist,[2][3][4][5][6][1] homophobic and transphobic,[7] and antisemitic.[8][1] He was a co-founder of the ruling Fidesz party and close confidant of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.[9] He is the owner of party membership card No. 5.[10]
Bayer has worked for media outlets such as Magyar Nemzet and Magyar Hírlap. In 2016, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit.[11][12]
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^Karáth, Kata (9 September 2016). "All of a sudden, nobody wants one of Hungary's highest national honors". Quartz. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
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^Zsolt, Bayer (4 May 2010). "Magánügy". Magyar Hírlap.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 4 February 2024.
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