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Public money keeps flowing to Orbán’s family: now they work on a state-owned power plant’s project
The businesses of the Hungarian PM's family have participated in several public projects in recent years. Now two of the
Péter Heim was very close to the Orbán-government. But a stormy autumn has changed everything
Leaked records show that a state agency abruptly terminated its contract with an EU-sponsored fund managed by Péter Heim.
He served as deputy state minister. Meanwhile his company earned 325 thousand euros from state owned companies
György Kozmann refused to answer questions about how he could reconcile his government position and his company's public contracts.
Constructor of a swimming pool used for the FINA World Championships left behind debts of 1,7 million euros
A long-awaited swimming pool has been opened in January in Balatonfüred, and almost immediately the general contractor of the construction
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
A 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
How Orbán tried to explain away his father’s involvement in public projects
At a press conference in Brussels, Direkt36 asked Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán about the involvement of his father's company
He had a lucrative business with Orbán’s father but then they entered a dispute that courts have been sitting on for 9 years
In an unusually long lawsuit, a former business partner of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's family claims that they stole his
Companies of the Orbán family slowed down but they keep churning out hefty profits
Direkt36 has recently revealed that the companies have been secretly benefiting from EU-funded public projects.
He was an interpreter for the Hungarian Prime Minister’s friend. Now he is a major player in state-funded railway projects
Ferenc Sakalj helped the billionaire Lőrinc Mészáros to buy a house on a Croatian island. He soon became a powerful
Company of Orbán’s father found in yet another huge EU-financed project
The business of the Hungarian PM's father delivered concrete elements for the sewerage system construction in the Tápiómente Region. This
Hungarian MPs waste millions on hidden, dusty and expensive offices
A joint investigation by Direkt36 and RTL Klub has revealed that members of parliament often misuse money allocated to office
How EU-funded projects secretly contributed to the Orbán family’s enrichment
A Direkt36 investigation has revealed that the companies of the family of Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán have been involved
How we investigated the death of Népszabadság, Hungary’s biggest daily
Last November, we published a behind-the-scenes account of the closure of Népszabadság, Hungary's biggest daily newspaper. András Pethő, who led
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
How to divert millions from a program that is a source of pride for Viktor Orbán
A subsidy received thanks to a trick, and worth hundreds of millions of forints, was used to build Balatonfüred's swimming
The minister had done official business with them, now his wife rents an office from their partner
Cecília Rogán chose to rent an office for her company from a businessman close to two hotel investors. Her husband,
(Magyar) Hogyan cserkésztem be Tiborcz Istvánt?
(Magyar) Vorák Anita már régóta szeretett volna feltenni pár kérdést a miniszterelnök vejének. Végül egy szakácsversenyen sikerült megközelíteni.
Businessman close to Hungarian PM funded partner’s fledgling business with EU money
The business partner of Orbán's friend had a factory, expected to be making 800 million HUF profit until the end
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.
