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The suspect, who had connections at the police and the secret service
The police carried out even a secret investigation to uncover an alleged prostitution network. In the meantime, however, the protagonist
The police were interested in the prostitute. Not in her politician client
The police uncovered an alleged prostitution ring a few years ago. They looked into the background of those who paid
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
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
When companies become black holes for EU funds
Public money was given to companies to make them stronger but many of them ended up in bankruptcy. A co-owner
Police investigate the inexplicably high prices of Elios, former company of PM’s son-in-law
Dialogue for Hungary, an opposition party, filed the criminal complaint based on a recent article of Direkt36.
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
A corruption investigation has been shrouded in secrecy. Now here is what happened
In district five of Budapest, arranging a restaurant licence cost 1.5 million forints in bribes, according to the prosecutors. One
Hungary PM’s son-in-law left behind inexplicably overpriced lamps
A company until recently co-owned by Viktor Orbán's son-in-law has been awarded public contracts to improve street lighting in several
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
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
2014 was a prosperous year for 5th district’s mysterious entrepreneur
Profits nearly tripled for the construction company that has been awarded lucrative contracts by the 5th district while its owner
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
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
Mystery Entrepreneur: His Company Is Flush With State Money, Yet He Keeps Working as a Hotel Employee
The company received most of its contracts from Budapest 5th district, during the mayoral term of prominent government politician, Antal
This would have been a dream project for Orbán’s son-in-law, but the government stepped in
The company of Viktor Orbán’s son-in-law won public procurements worth hundreds of millions of forints with similarly written announcements. Until
Interior Minister’s Former Car Mechanic
Became Advisor of His Ministry
Béla Pittlik worked at a service station where Sándor Pintér, now the minister of interior, used to take his car.
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
Company of Hungarian PM’s Son-in-law Keeps Winning Public Projects Without Competition. Here Is What Made That Possible
Direkt36's investigation shows that the majority of public procurements won by Elios Innovatív included specific requirements that could have been
How Western Taxpayers Help Boost the Businesses of Hungary PM’s Inner Circle
The prime minister has been saying harsh things about the EU and the West. What he does not talk about
