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EU Investigators Probing Orbán’s Son-in-Law Surveilled, Sparking Intelligence Agency Infighting
Direkt36 has revealed that during János Lázár's administration, the Information Office was monitoring OLAF staff investigating suspicious projects linked to
Orbán family’s luxury hotel profits from EU leaders’ Budapest summit
The Hungarian EU Presidency has proposed several hotels for guests arriving for the summit on 7-8 November. According to Direkt36,
Hungary has lagged behind Europe in the fight against hospital-acquired infections for the past five years
Although Hungarian hospitals have made some progress, they still lag significantly behind the European average. Direkt36 has obtained data showing
Orbán and the economy, part 3: A tool for staying in power
Although Viktor Orbán has amassed considerable knowledge of economics over the decades, he sometimes has serious shortcomings. And he has
Orbán and the economy, part two: Márton Nagy, the prime minister’s new economic magician
The inside story of the quick rise of Márton Nagy, the minister in charge of rebooting the economy. He keeps
Orbán and the economy, part one: The rise and fall of György Matolcsy
In recent years, the Hungarian economy, which has been dominated for nearly a decade and a half by prime minister
The son of the Hungarian National Bank’s governor rented a luxury villa in Dubai
Direkt36 has obtained an official document according to which Ádám Matolcsy, who got rich with the help of state funds,
How the Chinese Communist Party’s United Front extends its influence in Hungary
In several countries, people from what is said to be the Chinese state party's intelligence agency have been exposed for
Outstanding salaries, inconsistent performance among teachers – new internal data leaked on MCC spendings
Direkt36 has obtained additional internal documents regarding the expenses of the government-affiliated educational institution. These documents reveal that certain instructors
Minister Péter Szijjártó was at the forefront of the construction of a BMW factory. His old friend’s company also benefited from the work
The government has given huge amounts of support to help build the factory in Debrecen. Direkt36 found out that a
Ex-wife of Antal Rogan is still making huge business successes with her tabloid. Alongside pro-government companies, ATV and Index are also behind it
Once again, the company publishes the online tabloid Top World News has made a profit of more than HUF 1
It is rare to see in such detail the astonishing disappearance of taxpayer billions
Direkt36 uncovered another story about the operations of a state company that secretly financed several important projects of the Orbán
The hidden €664 million: the vast majority of donations to European political parties come from unknown sources
An international team of investigative journalists has examined donations to major European political parties. In Hungary this practice is more
Dubai luxury apartments bought by a company linked to the inner circle of the son of Hungary’s central bank governor
As part of the Dubai Unlocked investigation, Direkt36 has found that a company with links to the inner circle of
Orbán blocked the idea that could have pushed out Russia from Hungary’s nuclear plant expansion
Last year, there were talks in government circles about starting building a third nuclear power plant with the French, which
Secret documents reveal that Orbán’s people were behind the purchase of one of Europe’s biggest TV channels
Two years ago, a Portuguese businessman with good Hungarian government connections bought the Euronews TV channel. Direkt36, together with Le
The government official asked for two million forints instead of sausages – here is the indictment on the theft of EU money involving ministries
Direkt36 has also obtained the indictment, which reveals a series of fraudulent practices involving EU tenders. According to the document,
MCC’s luxury spending leaked, from a €250 thousand winter camp to blatantly expensive receptions
While at other colleges students prepare a few sandwiches for their events, the taxpayer-funded Mathias Corvinus Collegium spends huge sums
Orbán, Judas and the gay lobby – behind Zoltán Balog’s attempt to rescue himself in his church
The pardon scandal has shaken Zoltán Balog's position within the Reformed Church, but in recent weeks he has managed to
Editors stand by the attacked Atlatszo
(Magyar) A nemrég elfogadott szuverenitásvédelmi törvényre hivatkozva indult propagandisztikus támadás az Átlátszó ellen épp a sajtószabadság ünnepéhez közeledve.
