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Pro-Orbán propagandist’s ties to Russian intelligence exposed during national security screening
Georg Spöttle, a regular presence in pro-Orbán media, has come under scrutiny after one of his close acquaintances failed a
How US sanctions crushed Hungary’s Nuclear Plant Project
Despite the Orbán-government's lobbying with the Trump administration, the sanctions against the Russian bank that plays a key role in
Orbán made a secret trip to Saudi Arabia, where he met with the country’s top leader
The Prime Minister traveled to Riyadh in October 2022 with a small entourage. According to Direkt36, even within the government
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
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
We Investigated China’s Foreign Intimidation Operations. It Led Us to the Leader of a Hungary-based Organization
An international team of investigative journalists has looked into how China silences its critics living abroad. Direkt36 traced the head
The Finnish prime minister’s delegation was directed by the Hungarian government to the hotel of Viktor Orbán’s son-in-law
Direkt36 has obtained new evidence of how the Hungarian state is directing foreign diplomatic delegations to Hotel Dorothea, one of
Inside the rise of Viktor Orbán’s unexpected challenger
Once an Orbán loyalist, in 2023 Péter Magyar was excluded from an exclusive pro-government club, a move that marked his
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
Our only source of power is our audience
Originally part of Nieman Report's "Dear America" series of essays that appeared November 26, 2024, we published the Hungarian version
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
They thought they would be in good hands at the prestigious hospital. Instead, they caught a dangerous infection, were abandoned, and humiliated.
Two women whose suffering reflects the crisis in the Hungarian healthcare system were treated at the clinics of Semmelweis University.
“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
Direkt36 journalist András Szabó received this year’s László Szente Prize
The prize was founded in memory of Hungarian journalist László Szente, who died in 2022, by his former colleagues, Katalin
“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
Direkt36’s journalists won Soma Prize once again
(Magyar) Panyi Szabolcs és Pethő András kapta a rangos elismerést a hírszerzés ellentmondásos műveleteiről és egy titkosszolgálati razziáról szóló cikkükért.
EU Investigators Probing Orbán’s Son-in-Law Surveilled, Sparking Intelligence Agency Infighting
Direkt36 has revealed that during János Lázár's administration, the Information Office was monitoring OLAF staff investigating suspicious projects linked to
Orbán family’s luxury hotel profits from EU leaders’ Budapest summit
The Hungarian EU Presidency has proposed several hotels for guests arriving for the summit on 7-8 November. According to Direkt36,
Hungary has lagged behind Europe in the fight against hospital-acquired infections for the past five years
Although Hungarian hospitals have made some progress, they still lag significantly behind the European average. Direkt36 has obtained data showing
Orbán and the economy, part 3: A tool for staying in power
Although Viktor Orbán has amassed considerable knowledge of economics over the decades, he sometimes has serious shortcomings. And he has
