János Lázár’s 2018 spat with Viktor Orbán was more heated than previously known. It took Lázár many years of hard work to return to the center of power, and he needed the help of Lőrinc Mészáros, a government near businessman and Orbán ally to do so. According to research by Direkt36, after 2022, Lázár actively sought out Orbán’s company, trying to convince him that he was far better prepared than his fellow ministers.

Few people took Péter Magyar seriously when he unveiled a ‘spy pen’ at a press conference in late 2024. Yet, according to documents obtained by Direkt36, agents of a covert operation aimed at bringing down the Tisza Party may have been involved in planting it.

Direkt36 recorded an interview with a police detective who worked in the department involved in the investigation against the Tisza IT specialists. In the interview, Bence Szabó spoke in detail about how the secret service had pressured them within the police force. Early Wednesday morning, Szabó was charged with abuse of office, and his home was searched.

According to documents obtained by Direkt36, a secret operation was carried out to bring down the IT systems of the Hungarian opposition party Tisza. IT specialists affiliated with the party planned to expose this, but then police officers, pressured by the Hungarian secret services, raided them, apparently on trumped-up charges.

An elderly but vigorous woman was taken by ambulance to Szent Imre Hospital in a serious condition with unbearable pain, where she met with indifference and humiliation.

Due to the pressure on Hungarian newsrooms, we are transforming the ownership structure of the company that publishes Direkt36.

The new film by the creators of “The Dynasty” is about what Viktor Orbán did with the extraordinary opportunity he was given to lift the country up. The film presents the history of the past 16 years through the areas that most affect people.

“When a child is beaten for an hour, where the hell is an adult?” According to a child protection worker, this is one of the most pressing questions in children’s homes. According to research by Direkt36, the system is unable to curb violence among children due to a severe shortage of professionals.

According to documents obtained by Direkt36, accommodation facilities featuring an underground garage, a hot tub, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, and a gym are being built on the outskirts of the village. The project is also supported by the partly state-owned MBH Bank.

Many hospitals have so few qualified staff that some wards are simply closed off to patients. Direkt36’s latest investigation reveals that this leads to serious problems in healthcare.