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How a company of Hungary’s richest man helped Viktor Orbán’s father profit from large government contracts
Győző Orbán’s mining company has been generating extraordinary profits for years. According to internal documents obtained by Direkt36, previously unknown government contracts have also contributed to this. Here is Part III of the Mészáros-Files. The post How a company of Hungary’s richest man helped Viktor Orbán’s father profit from large government contracts first appeared on Direkt36.
Company built in public contracts spent lavishly on luxury trips – The Mészáros Files, Part II
Huge sums were spent on luxury hotels abroad, yachting, and parties featuring cigars and alcohol at Lőrinc Mészáros’s railroad construction company, which derived its revenue primarily from Hungarian government projects. Documents obtained by Direkt36 also shed light on one of the secrets behind the private jets that have been widely reported in the press. The post Company built in public contracts spent lavishly on luxury trips – The Mészáros Files, Part II first appeared on Direkt36.
The secret link between Hungary’s richest man and the pro-Orbán campaign organization – The Mészáros Files, Part I
Direkt36 has obtained internal documents detailing the operations of one of Lőrinc Mészáros’s most important companies. These documents reveal, that the publicly funded company provided huge sums of money to Megafon, which disseminated Fidesz propaganda. The post The secret link between Hungary’s richest man and the pro-Orbán campaign organization – The Mészáros Files, Part I first appeared on Direkt36.
Tears, Arguments, and Liberation: A behind-the-scenes look at the transition of the Hungarian public service media
In the days following the parliamentary election, some employees of the public service media turned on one another. Although many saw the change as a liberation, they were forced to confront the question: Why did they stay there if the propaganda-like operations bothered them? The post Tears, Arguments, and Liberation: A behind-the-scenes look at the transition of the Hungarian public service media first appeared on Direkt36.