The construction of the new Paks nuclear power plant may have not started yet but Rosatom has already been signing project-related contracts for months. Among the Hungarian partners, there is a company that does not even have a website nor a public telephone number.
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Here are the Hungarians with contracts for Paks 2 projects
The Mysterious German Behind Viktor Orban’s Russian Deals
Klaus Mangold, a German businessman with good connections in Russia, has played a crucial role in the controversial nuclear deal between Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Russian President Vladimir Putin, a Direkt36 investigation has found.
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How a long-time Fidesz operative has become in charge of billions of EU money
Our investigation has exposed the controversial role Ágoston Gubicza, a businessman with close ties to government figures, has been playing in state-funded venture programmes.
Continue readingA longtime Fidesz operator’s path to EU billions
Our investigation shows the controversial role Ágoston Gubicza, a businessman with close ties to government figures, has been playing in state-funded venture programmes.
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Internal document shows that EU criticized public venture capital projects ran by influential Hungarian businessmen
Details from the EU audit, which investigated the spendings of hundreds of billions of forints on start-ups in Hungary
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Ministers usually avoid investigative reporters. But this one wanted to meet me
András Szabó tells the backstory of his investigation into the the activities of an influential figure in the liquidation business.
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Leaked documents expose Hungarian oil company CEO’s controversial role in an EU programme
A belső iratanyagból kiderül az is, hogy az EU olyan súlyos szabálytalanságokat talált, hogy többmilliárdos büntetést szabott ki.
Continue readingOil company CEO gave public money to the companies of his relative and long-time business partner
Leaked documents show that the EU’s venture capital programme in Hungary has been undermined by rule violations and misuse of public money.
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Family of influential opposition figure owns luxury yacht in Croatia
Former treasurer of the Hungarian Socialist party has a luxury yacht in Croatia with estimated market value of 260 thousand euros.
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Inside the killing of Népszabadság, Hungary’s biggest opposition paper
How the news industry’s crisis, the power games of influential businessmen, and the politically motivated redrawing of Hungary’s media landscape led to the death of the emblematic newspaper.
Continue readingHe was complaining about business. Then his acquaintance became minister
Some years ago Sándor Börcsök, a Hungarian liquidator had complained about not receiving lucrative assignments. Then his old acquaintance, Miklós Seszták became the minister responsible for the liquidation industry and many things have changed.
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