More details of Lázár’s foreign trips have to be disclosed, court rules

Pethő András 2015.05.18.

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.

Mystery Entrepreneur: His Company Is Flush With State Money, Yet He Keeps Working as a Hotel Employee

Pethő András 2015.05.06.

The company received most of its contracts from Budapest 5th district, during the mayoral term of prominent government politician, Antal Rogán. Direkt36’s investigation also revealed that the firm has several links to a businessman who had close business relationship with the district in the past.

This would have been a dream project for Orbán’s son-in-law, but the government stepped in

Vorák Anita 2015.04.30. 1 Comment

The company of Viktor Orbán’s son-in-law won public procurements worth hundreds of millions of forints with similarly written announcements. Until now, these announcements had been passing the government’s control without any problem, but now here is the first sign that this success story might come to a halt.

Interior Minister’s Former Car Mechanic
Became Advisor of His Ministry

Pethő András, Zöldi Blanka 2015.03.31.

Béla Pittlik worked at a service station where Sándor Pintér, now the minister of interior, used to take his car. Now Pittlik works for the ministry, controlling projects for which he does not always have proper qualifications.

Prime Minister’s Office Loses Appeal Over Unusually High Hotel Bills

Pethő András 2015.03.12.

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.

Company of Hungarian PM’s Son-in-law Keeps Winning Public Projects Without Competition. Here Is What Made That Possible

Vorák Anita 2015.03.11.

Direkt36’s investigation shows that the majority of public procurements won by Elios Innovatív included specific requirements that could have been met only by the company or – in some cases – just a very small circle of companies.

How Western Taxpayers Help Boost the Businesses of Hungary PM’s Inner Circle

Pethő András, Vorák Anita 2015.02.26.

The prime minister has been saying harsh things about the EU and the West. What he does not talk about is that companies of his friends and his son-in-law are receiving a lot of money from there.