A luxury apartment in Spain and a Croatian seaside home – uncovering the hidden assets of the key figure in the ministerial corruption case

A luxury apartment in Spain and a Croatian seaside home – uncovering the hidden assets of the key figure in the ministerial corruption case

The prosecutor’s office reached an agreement with only one defendant, Anita H in the corruption case spanning multiple ministries. The grant writer was convicted on the first day of the trial and received a reduced sentence in accordance with the plea bargain. Anita H. declared minimal assets in court. However, 24.hu identified several high-value – partly foreign – properties that the defendant had concealed from the court.

#belföld #korrupció #same in english #luxury apartment #hidden assets

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195 napja

Viktor Orbán’s exorbitant loans to high-risk countries

Viktor Orbán’s exorbitant loans to high-risk countries

The Hungarian government is spending an increasing amount of money on boosting its foreign political influence, allocating billions of euros for lending to high-risk-rated Balkan and African countries – such as Chad and the Republic of Maldives – and providing loans to a privileged circle of companies, the so-called national champions, to support their expansion. The interest rate on the loan granted to North Macedonia is barely more than half of what the state-owned Eximbank secures its funds for, meaning that the consolidation of the Balkan country – governed once by the party of former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, who fled to Hungary in 2018 – is partly borne by Hungarian taxpayers.

#belföld #eximbank #same in english #exorbitant loans #foreign political influence

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198 napja

Documents reveal Tamás Menczer’s responsibility in verifying the compliance of Chinese ventilators procured during the COVID-pandemic

Documents reveal Tamás Menczer’s responsibility in verifying the compliance of Chinese ventilators procured during the COVID-pandemic

We found Tamás Menczer's name on the contracts for ventilator procurements from the time of the coronavirus pandemic — according to the documents, he was entrusted with a significant responsibility.

#belföld #covid #menczer tamás #same in english #lélegeztetőgép-beszerzés

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200 napja

Government to transfer railway station properties into private hands until 2124 – this is the model of plundering privatisation, says Dávid Vitézy

Government to transfer railway station properties into private hands until 2124 – this is the model of plundering privatisation, says Dávid Vitézy

The government, citing national economic interest of special importance, plans to lease the properties of major Budapest railway stations to private entities for 99 years. According to MÁV (Hungarian State Railways), further consultations are expected to finalise the concepts. While the Municipality of Budapest is studying the development plans, Dávid Vitézy is ringing the alarm.

#belföld #same in english #pályaudvar #privatisation #railway stations

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202 napja

Tragedy at the train station: Novi Sad becomes a test lab for Chinese influence

Tragedy at the train station: Novi Sad becomes a test lab for Chinese influence

The collapse of an awning at the Novi Sad train station on November 1 led to the deaths of fourteen people. The accident and the subsequent

#nagyvilág #kína #újvidék #same in english

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235 napja

Despite generating enormous profits, the crown jewel of István Tiborcz’s empire has not paid a single forint in taxes on its earnings

Despite generating enormous profits, the crown jewel of István Tiborcz’s empire has not paid a single forint in taxes on its earnings

A legislative amendment created a tax haven-like situation for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s son-in-law, allowing the BDPST-empire to avoid taxation on its profits.

#belföld #tiborcz istván #same in english

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242 napja

“Someone not wanting to be a soldier doesn’t mean they can’t be one” – for the past four and a half years, it has been almost impossible leave the Hungarian military

“Someone not wanting to be a soldier doesn’t mean they can’t be one” – for the past four and a half years, it has been almost impossible leave the Hungarian military

Gábor, a first lieutenant, has been trying to leave the armed forces for nearly a year, to no avail, even though he failed the mandatory annual physical fitness test and has a psychiatric evaluation stating that he is unfit to be a soldier.

#belföld #magyar honvédség #honvéd #katonaság #same in english #leszerelés

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250 napja

Can Slovakia’s language law amendment disrupt the alliance of Orbán and Fico?

Can Slovakia’s language law amendment disrupt the alliance of Orbán and Fico?

According to the editor-in-chief of Slovakia's largest newspaper, the key question now is whether the Hungarian prime minister will prioritise the issue of Slovakia’s Hungarian minority or his alliance with the Slovak prime minister.

#orbán viktor #nagyvilág #szlovákia #magyar kisebbség #same in english #nyelvtörvény

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255 napja

“I don’t want my children to grow up in Putin’s country. And I don’t want to have to carry them to bunkers.”

“I don’t want my children to grow up in Putin’s country. And I don’t want to have to carry them to bunkers.”

A child forced to watch his father’s execution before being shot in the head, thousands of drivers missing from public transport, an insane technological arms race on the front, integration difficulties for returning veterans, nerve-wracking night-time bombings – these are all stories from Ukraine, where I had the chance to meet with government officials, civil leaders, and journalists.

#nagyvilág #same in english

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257 napja

Is there still something bonding Hungarians together?

Is there still something bonding Hungarians together?

21 Research Centre’s research on the divisions and shared values in Hungarian society.

#belföld #család #21 kutatóközpont #same in english #értékrend #értékek

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261 napja

The reasons behind the mass disappearance of traditional Hungarian pubs: not just a severe crisis, but a systemic transformation

The reasons behind the mass disappearance of traditional Hungarian pubs: not just a severe crisis, but a systemic transformation

In fifteen years, the number of traditional Hungarian pubs (“kocsma”) has halved. This is much more than a sectorial decline: this is devastation.

#belföld #alkoholizmus #csőd #kocsma #dohánybolt #same in english

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264 napja

The great system change of 24: here’s the Extra we’ve been waiting for

The great system change of 24: here’s the Extra we’ve been waiting for

Premium articles, newsletters from Sándor Jászberényi, János Kele and Péter Pető, exclusive monthly video discussion with Gábor Török, special offers and a whole lot more.

#belföld #előfizetés #same in english #24 extra

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265 napja

“I didn’t receive an actual raise, only the possibility of one” – law enforcement employees feel their earnings are humiliatingly low

“I didn’t receive an actual raise, only the possibility of one” – law enforcement employees feel their earnings are humiliatingly low

It's not just court and prosecutorial employees, but also law enforcement administrative staff who have been left out of recent years’ salary raises.

#belföld #same in english #illetményemelés #illetménysáv #rendvédelmi igazgatási alkalmazottak #rendvédelmi életpályamodell

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268 napja

“A castle doesn’t bring in money, it drains it” – government disregards request of historical noble families

“A castle doesn’t bring in money, it drains it” – government disregards request of historical noble families

Despite having approached Minister of Construction and Transport János Lázár last year regarding the so-called castle law, representatives of Hungary’

#belföld #lázár jános #kastélytörvény #same in english #zichy pál #zichy-kastély

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272 napja

A broken railway switch and halted railway developments – Vitézy thinks it is clear who is responsible for the collapse of Hungary’s railways

A broken railway switch and halted railway developments – Vitézy thinks it is clear who is responsible for the collapse of Hungary’s railways

According to Dávid Vitézy, János Lázár has halted all railway investments in Budapest, including those aimed at revitalising the surroundings of Keleti and Nyugati railway stations.

#belföld #lázár jános #máv #vasút #keleti pályaudvar #same in english

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286 napja

EU launches proceedings: Orbán’s government can no longer hide how much the private equity funds of NER billionaires have received

EU launches proceedings: Orbán’s government can no longer hide how much the private equity funds of NER billionaires have received

Private equity funds have become the primary tool for wealth concealment and siphoning off public funds in Hungary, while neither the operation of these funds nor state capital investments are transparent — as revealed in a recent study by Transparency International (TI) Hungary. Hungary's anti-money laundering regulations violate EU law, as they do not include provisions for recording the actual owners of private equity funds. Consequentially, the European Commission initiated infringement proceedings against Hungary in July 2024.

#belföld #eu #magántőkealap #same in english

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292 napja

Amount of special taxes triples over three years

Amount of special taxes triples over three years

No matter how much the government is trying to emphasise that special taxes will be prevented from being passed on to the general public, profit-oriented companies keep finding ways to make us pay for what the government has mandated for them.

#gazdaság #költségvetés #büdzsé #extraprofitadó #same in english #különadó

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304 napja

Public servants in government offices earn starvation wages while top government officials enjoy soaring salaries

Public servants in government offices earn starvation wages while top government officials enjoy soaring salaries

Top government personnel have been consistently receiving generous salary increases over the past five years, while government and public officials at the lower end of the hierarchy have only had their salaries raised once.

#belföld #fizetés #bér #illetmény #kormányablak #same in english

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318 napja

The chaotic mayoral campaign of Gergely Karácsony

The chaotic mayoral campaign of Gergely Karácsony

Chaos. Drama. Vulnerability. Tricks and tears. Catharsis and luck. An insane amount of luck. Our detailed overview of Gergely Karácsony’s mayoral campaign.

#belföld #karácsony gergely #vitézy dávid #főpolgármester-választás #same in english

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333 napja

“It burns, it fries, it dries out” – agricultural university rector estimates weekly corn damages due to heat and drought at hundreds of billions each week

“It burns, it fries, it dries out” – agricultural university rector estimates weekly corn damages due to heat and drought at hundreds of billions each week

Corn crops will suffer greatly if the heat persists for another couple weeks – agricultural economist György Raskó told our newspaper. Last Wednesday

#belföld #klímaváltozás #hőség #aszály #same in english #gyuricza csaba

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340 napja

Hungarian judge files complaint with the European Commission over salaries

Hungarian judge files complaint with the European Commission over salaries

A Hungarian judge seeks to enforce proper compensation for judicial employees through the European Commission and the European Court of Justice.

#belföld #same in english #bírói fizetések

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349 napja

Orbán and his team rebrand Europe’s far-right

Orbán and his team rebrand Europe’s far-right

Viktor Orbán has been working for three years to find a new political home for Fidesz in Europe, and now his efforts are paying off. At Fidesz’s

#nagyvilág #európai parlament #europoli #same in english

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352 napja

Tisza reshapes Hungary’s party system

Tisza reshapes Hungary’s party system

Despite losing some support irrespective of Tisza, Fidesz could have found itself in a position more comfortable and secure than before.

#belföld #same in english #magyar péter #tisza párt

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368 napja

Budapest Airport: a „matter of sovereignty” worth HUF 1400 billion to Orbán’s government

Budapest Airport: a „matter of sovereignty” worth HUF 1400 billion to Orbán’s government

The Gyurcsány government leased the airport for 75 years and collected 464.5 billion forints. The Orbán government is offering 1,400 billion forints to buy out the foreign operators 56 years before the contract expires. According to this, "sovereignty" is worth three times more than the "failed privatization."

#gazdaság #budapest airport #same in english

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376 napja

Has Orbán managed to conquer Brussels?

Has Orbán managed to conquer Brussels?

Has peace prevailed in Europe? Will Fidesz be able to find a party family? We have analysed Viktor Orbán's most important goals following the EP election.

#belföld #európai parlament #ep választás #same in english #t

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380 napja

Is the Minister of Culture really resigning due to having fulfilled his commitments?

Is the Minister of Culture really resigning due to having fulfilled his commitments?

Our assessment of János Csák’s two-year tenure.

#belföld #csák jános #same in english

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384 napja

Half of Hungarians oppose the EU sending any kind of assistance to Ukraine

Half of Hungarians oppose the EU sending any kind of assistance to Ukraine

Hungarian society is divided over the question whether the European Union should help Ukraine, and if so, what this assistance should entail.

#belföld #ukrajna #eu #závecz research #same in english

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396 napja

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