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A devastating hospital report hidden from the public for a decade under the Orbán government
At least ten years ago, the Orbán government already had documentation showing that the healthcare system was struggling with systemic
The remarkable story of Péter Szijjártó’s best friend and the billions of public funds
According to a Direkt36 investigation, the company owned by Péter Szijjártó’s best friend, Szilárd Benkő, was involved in an African
“We were deceiving ourselves” – inside the collapse of Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party’s campaign
Orbán and his team remained confident until the last moment that they could stay in power. Following the election, they
She poked the child in the back with a knife, yet everyone thought she was an exemplary foster parent
The foster care system in Hungary is plagued by serious shortcomings.
“I started begging, saying I was terminally ill” – Access to revolutionary cancer drug is limited in Hungary
In Hungary, some patients can only receive one of the most modern cancer drugs upon individual request. According to research
A Polish politician wanted by the authorities fled to Hungary and is living in the apartment of a staff member of the Fidesz parliamentary group
Direkt36 reporters found Marcin Romanowski, who faces corruption charges in his home country, in an apartment in Buda. One of
Szent Imre Hospital in Hungary is under investigation for professional negligence after failing to diagnose an elderly woman’s fatal heart attack in a time
Direkt36 reported about an elderly but vigorous woman who was admitted to Szent Imre Hospital with severe pain, but according
“He whispers in the prime minister’s ear” – Inside János Lázár’s exile and return
János Lázár’s 2018 spat with Viktor Orbán was more heated than previously known. It took Lázár many years of hard
Billions in state funds secretly channeled to Viktor Orbán’s favourite company before defense acquisitions
According to documents obtained by Direkt36, state funds were secretly directed to a company called 4iG. This happened at the
Planting a spy pen might have been part of the covert operation against Orbán’s main opposition
Few people took Péter Magyar seriously when he unveiled a ‘spy pen’ at a press conference in late 2024. Yet,
The minister promoted a factory construction. Then his friend benefited from it
According to documents obtained by Direkt36, a company owned by Szilárd Benkő, who is close to the foreign minister, was
Detective with inside knowledge of the operation against Tisza Party speaks up
Direkt36 recorded an interview with a police detective who worked in the department involved in the investigation against the Tisza
Inside the covert operation to bring down the party threatening Viktor Orbán’s rule
According to documents obtained by Direkt36, a secret operation was carried out to bring down the IT systems of the
“I don’t want to die here” – a painful evening in the emergency room at Szent Imre Hospital
An elderly but vigorous woman was taken by ambulance to Szent Imre Hospital in a serious condition with unbearable pain,
How we make Direkt36’s operations even more secure
Due to the pressure on Hungarian newsrooms, we are transforming the ownership structure of the company that publishes Direkt36.
MNB scandal’s key figure was present at György Matolcsy’s informal birthday party
Direkt36 obtained a photo album from the former central bank governor's birthday party in 2023. Bálint Somlai, key figure in
“The Trap” – Direkt36’s new film about Orbán’s historic chance
The new film by the creators of "The Dynasty" is about what Viktor Orbán did with the extraordinary opportunity he
Here’s the trailer of “The Trap”, Direkt36’s new documentary
The film by the creators of The Dynasty is about what Viktor Orbán did with the historic opportunity he was
A serious child protection problem worsened under the Hungarian government’s watch
“When a child is beaten for an hour, where the hell is an adult?” According to a child protection worker,
Inside the luxury apartment project of Lőrinc Mészáros, Viktor Orbán’s wealthy friend
According to documents obtained by Direkt36, accommodation facilities featuring an underground garage, a hot tub, indoor and outdoor swimming pools,
