In a recent interview with CNN, Hungary s foreign minister described allegations that the Hungarian parliament had been suspended as fake news. The group leader of Hungary s larger ruling party, Fidesz, also sent a message to CNN on social media from a parliamentary session.

„Today is Tuesday, 14 April, and we are live from the parliament, for the sake of CNN,” reads the Facebook entry of Fidesz group leader Mate Kocsis.

The politician sent a message to CNN following the channel s recent interview  with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, where the host said the French National Assembly, the British Parliament, the US Congress are still functioning, while the Hungarian Parliament is not.

Responding to a question by Christiane Amanpour, Hungary s foreign minister said: I m sorry to say that „you have been engaged in spreading another fake news about Hungary,  because you just said that the parliament is blocked in Hungary (…) which is not true. Parliament is in session. (…) For example, it had three sessions this week alone.”

This time it was Fidesz s group leader who sent a message to CNN by „going live” during a parliamentary session.