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“We need to pressure” the Hungarians – Leaked documents reveal collapse of Russian-led bank in Budapest
Internal documents obtained by Direkt36 reveal that the Hungarian government has become one of the strongest backers of the Russian-dominated
Cyber companies accompanied the Israeli Prime Minister to Budapest, later one of them trained foreign intelligence officials in Hungary
A company that sells surveillance intelligence technology accompanied Benjamin Netanyahu to his visit to Hungary in 2017. Direkt36 found out
While former Fidesz politician rents properties to Rosatom, his son is paid for cleaning toilets
The company of Sándor Kovács signed contracts with the Russians building the Paks II nuclear power plant in the amount
Database exposes Hungarian oligarchs hiding huge fortunes
Documents prove that pro-government businessmen actually own private equity funds that hide vast fortunes.
How Viktor Orbán decided to arm Hungary
Hungary launched a major military development program seven years ago. The prime minister has used it to strengthen his international
We looked into the contracts signed by the Hungarian government with “Mr. Russia”
Direkt36 looked into the content of consultancy contracts that the Hungarian government signed last year with Klaus Mangold, an influential
How did Szijjártó’s futsal player friend become a top businessman?
We have explored the business successes of Péter Szijjártó's old colleague and teammate, and how hundreds of millions of forints
Hungary’s diplomats with controversial backgrounds caught up in an investigation by international journalists
Direkt36 has been part of the "Shadow Diplomats" project, an investigation into the murky world of honorary consuls, led by
Russian spy chief’s son has a Budapest home address. In the company property of an old friend of Orbán’s chief of staff
Official document shows that Andrey Naryshkin, who acquired residency permit in the Hungarian golden visa scheme, had his registered home
Inside Viktor Orbán’s Response to the War in Ukraine
Viktor Orbán came home from his talks with Vladimir Putin saying that he did not expect war. When it did
The inside story of how Pegasus was brought to Hungary
Direkt36 has revealed that the cyber weapon was purchased by the Hungarian state through a broker company that later became
Áron Orbán promotes both diet-food and weapons. Meanwhile, pro-government businessmen are popping up around him
The company of the prime minister's brother runs a shop of Norbert Schobert's chain in Croatia. The gun shop he
A Panama-iratok kiszivárogtatója szerint az orosz kormány végezni akar vele
The revelations about offshore firms brought to light by the source behind the Panama Papers toppled government leaders and spawned
How state funds help the miracle business of a top minister’s former wife
We have revealed where the money comes from for Cecília Rogán-Gaál's tabloid’s publishing house
Western allies puzzled by Hungary’s mild reaction to Russian hacking
Russia's hacking of the Hungarian foreign ministry is a concern for the EU, and the U.S. has already warned Hungary
Leaked files of Uber reveal secret lobbying operations in Hungary
As part of an international investigative project, Direkt36 has gained access to the lobbying files of Uber, the world’s most
Sinking ground on the Paks II nuclear power plant site could further delay the project
The Hungarian authority assessing the plans of Russian Rosatom will have to make a decision whether safe construction above a
Orbán government keeps silent about Russian residency bond owners – even as the EU prepares to end the practice
Fidesz MEPs did not vote for the revision of the visas already issued. Several beneficiaries of Putin's regime have previously
Cables show how Orbán’s diplomats gather information on journalists
The information contained in these documents was gathered by diplomats of the Orbán government from social media profiles of journalists
Inside the opposition’s crushing defeat against Viktor Orbán
The chaos was even bigger inside the campaign than it looked from the outside. Direkt36 has investigated how the opposition,
