Orbán and his team remained confident until the last moment that they could stay in power. Following the election, they did not offer any explanation about the reasons of defeat to its supporters, which sparked a heated debate inside the party. This is Direkt36’s article on the downfall of Fidesz.

The foster care system in Hungary is plagued by serious shortcomings.

In Hungary, some patients can only receive one of the most modern cancer drugs upon individual request. According to research by Direkt36, the evaluation process can take weeks, and this delay may have serious consequences for patients.

Direkt36 reported about an elderly but vigorous woman who was admitted to Szent Imre Hospital with severe pain, but according to her son, she did not receive care appropriate to her condition.

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.