Paid paper Nepszabadsag, which was the best-selling Hungarian newspaper 10 years ago with a circulation of more than 260,000, had a circulation of 118,000 copies in 2007, according to Newspaper Innovation.

Competition is growing in the free daily arena in Budapest, with free titles Helyi Téma, Budapesti 7 Nap and Budapesti Piac all in circulation, Newspaper Innovation reported.