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 Hungarian Central Bank also profited from the...
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 her resignation—but she could at least take comfort...
Luxury car rentals and cheap loans revealed in leaked documents from a Hungarian company that has been stuffed with taxpayers’ money
Among the documents obtained by Direkt36 are those relating to the planned lease of a Porsche 911, although the company says the deal never took place. The majority...
This is how the Matolcsy empire is built in Dubai
Direkt36 has uncovered new details about two companies with close links to Ádám Matolcsy, the son of former MNB Governor György Matolcsy. The companies deal in...
The State Audit Office found huge asset losses and other serious problems at the Hungarian National Bank’s foundation, according to a leaked draft report
A lot of money has been lost from the Hungarian National Bank's foundation as a result of bad decisions, but the people around former governor of the central bank...
The desperate minister, the lawyer linked to Fidesz and the leaking billions – the corruption trial of Ministry of Agriculture continues with new twists
More and more pro-Fidesz figures are appearing in the court case linked to the Ministry of Agriculture. Meanwhile, minister István Nagy was only worried about what...
“The Dynasty” – here is Direkt36’s documentary about the economic empire of the Orbán family
The documentary film by the investigative center tells the story of the business dealings of the Prime Minister's family over several decades. With hidden camera...
“I don’t even know how I got here” – billionaire defendant testifies in Ministry trial
Kristóf Nobilis is accused of financial fraud in a lawsuit over an alleged mismanagement of billions of forints in the Ministry of Agriculture....
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, rented a villa worth HUF 3.5 billion (EUR...
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 company owned a few years ago by an old friend...