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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,
Abroad football match with the billionaire’s son: a peculiar thread emerged during the court hearing concerning the Ministry of Agriculture
During one of the hearings on ministerial abuse, it emerged that one of the defendants had sent Márton Nobilis, who
“Jump up and lick the table” – complaints of serious abuse are being investigated at a Budapest children’s home
According to documents obtained by Direkt36, several residents of the Hűvösvölgy children's home reported verbal and physical abuse by certain
Closed hospital doors hide Hungary’s healthcare crisis
Many hospitals have so few qualified staff that some wards are simply closed off to patients. Direkt36’s latest investigation reveals
Direkt36 participates in ICIJ’S Collaborative Journalism Europe in a Global Context project
The project's goal is to strengthen cross-border investigative journalism in Europe.
“The situation is tense” – How Orbán has tried overcome Fidesz’s internal crisis
Fidesz underestimated opposition leader Péter Magyar so much that they realized too late that he posed a real threat to
The government cracked down on expensive lending. But a loophole remained
Although Antal Rogán (the powerful minister running the cabinet of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán) proudly announced more than ten years
Inside the Fall of Viktor Orbán’s Secret Brussels Spy Network
In the 2010s, Hungarian intelligence began spying in Brussels against the EU and tried to recruit Hungarians working in EU
Lőrinc Mészáros, the wealthy friend of Viktor Orbán is behind a construction project of Orbán’s father
Direkt36 has obtained a document indicating that Lőrinc Mészáros provided significant financial assistance to Győző Orbán. There are several indications
Here’s a new link between the central bank’s scandal and the son of its former governor
Documents obtained by Direkt36 indicate that a company with multiple ties to the son of the former governor of the
Inside the fall of Ferenc Gyurcsány, the arch rival of Viktor Orbán
The former prime minister's decision to step down was more dramatic than it appeared to the public. According to an
Hungary Spent €80,000 on President Novák’s Wardrobe. She Kept It After Resigning
According to her own account, former head of state Katalin Novák has had a "hellish year and a half" since
Inside Viktor Orbán’s failure to achieve his demographic goal
The Prime Minister has long said that he would like to grow the population of Hungary without bringing in immigrants.
This Is How Orbán Let Go of Healthcare Reform – Hemorrhaging Hospitals III.
“No reform, that's my motto” - a few years ago, this was the prime minister's explanation for not touching healthcare.
“If they operated her then, she might have survived” – Hemorrhaging Hospitals II.
Closing hospital wards jeopardizes the safe treatment of patients. The problem is particularly acute in smaller rural institutions. Direkt36 uses
