Direkt36’s has obtained a document with details of the former government official’s controversial trip to Zurich. According to the file he met with an influential German businessman to discuss cooperation between the Hungarian government and various multinational companies.
The Travels of János Lázár
Name of London luxury hotel where Lázár stayed has been revealed
After a lawsuit that lasted for more than two years, the government disclosed where János Lázár, head of the Prime Minister’s Office, stayed during his trip to London in 2012. It was a 5-star luxury hotel.
Names of luxury hotels where Lázár stayed have been revealed
The head of the Prime Minister’s Office stayed in fancy hotels in both cities: Four Seasons in Milan and Eden au Lac in Zurich.
Lázár lost another legal battle, hotel names have to be disclosed
The Curia upheld the previous verdict that forced the Prime Minister’s Office to reveal the names of the hotel where Lázár stayed in Milan and Zurich. Both trips drew attention because of unusually high hotel bills.
Name of Lázár’s London hotel has to be disclosed, court rules
The Prime Minister’s Office has to disclose where János Lázár stayed on a trip to England in November 2012, which drew attention because of high hotel bills, a court ruled on Thursday. The ruling is not legally binding yet.
High costs covered car rental on Lázár’s visit in Zurich
Almost one thousand euros was spent on car rental during the two-day-long visit to Zurich of the head of the Prime Minister’s Office. He says he does not remember what type of car they used.
Lázár’s Milan hotel room cost 1.000 euros. Another 1.500 was spent on something else
The Prime Minister’s Office disclosed new details about those trips of János Lázár that drew attention because of unusually high hotel bills. Now it is known that substantial amount of money was spent on other expenses as well.
What we know about János Lázár’s mysterious trips (and what we don’t)
The Prime Minister’s Office has been guarding closely the details of the trips which initially drew attention because of high hotel bills but a yearlong lawsuit shed some light on them.
More details of Lázár’s foreign trips have to be disclosed, court rules
Direkt36 won another lawsuit against the Prime Minister’s Office over the secretive foreign trips of its chief, János Lázár. The court has ruled that the government has to disclose details of Lázár’s meetings.
Prime Minister’s Office Loses Appeal Over Unusually High Hotel Bills
The court ruling forces the Prime Minister’s Office to disclose details of two trips of János Lázár, head of the office. This may shed light on why his trips resulted in hotel bills that were unusually high.
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