Atlatszo

coronavirus

„There is a department called Lombardy” – healthcare workers speak out about the pandemic

Some patients have to wait seven hours to get an ambulance, because there are too many calls. The ambulance stand...

Atlatszo 06/04/2021 20 minmin

disinformation

Monthly disinformation roundup – fake posters and disappearing national flags in Budapest

February and March has been quite interesting months as far as disinformation and fake news go: we could read several...

Zita Szopkó 02/04/2021 5 minmin

coronavirus

With twice as many vaccines delivered, Hungary has no significant lead in ratio of vaccinated compared to other EU countries

As part of the vaccination campaign, the Hungarian government emphasizes the following message: compared to other EU countries, Hungary is...

Krisztián Szabó 02/04/2021 9 minmin

coronavirus

In spite of EU-wide alert, Hungarian gov’t contracted to purchase millions of faulty masks

Various government institutions worldwide experienced problems with masks sold as FFP2 made by a certain Chinese producer, but the Hungarian...

Márton SARKADI NAGY 26/03/2021 6 minmin

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Data Visualization

The Hungarian coronavirus website is by far the least informative in the region

We compared the official coronavirus information sites of the neighbouring countries and the region as well, in order to find...

Zita Szopkó 25/03/2021 5 minmin

coronavirus

Smoke and mirrors obscure broker in Hungary’s overpriced purchase of Chinese vaccines

After the government negotiated directly with the producer, Hungary bought Sinopharm vaccines against coronavirus through a middleman. The broker company...

Márton SARKADI NAGY 23/03/2021 4 minmin

Friends of Orban

Another huge private estate is being built by the business circle of the Prime Minister’s son-in-law

Balatonhenye is a tiny village north of Lake Balaton in a beautiful area which is a candidate for the UNESCO...

Gabriella HORN 18/03/2021 5 minmin

russian influence

Hungary denies permanent residence permit to alleged accomplice of Semion Mogilevich

He has lived in Hungary for forty years, has a Hungarian wife and children, but his permanent residence permit has...

Atlatszo 17/03/2021 16 minmin

Propaganda machine

PM’s Cabinet Office finances government organized NGO through secretive foundation

According to contracts and documents seen by Átlátszó, Alapjogokért Központ (Center for Fundamental Rights), a government organized NGO which supplies...

Márton SARKADI NAGY 12/03/2021 14 minmin

hungary

Greater Hungary: taxpayer’s money, Orbán’s control in the neighboring countries

In 10 years the Hungarian government paid at least 670 million euros of grants to national minority organisations abroad ––...

Atlatszo 26/02/2021 2 minmin

coronavirus

“I’m not going to participate in a drug trial” – a Hungarian GP refuses to deal with a vaccine not authorised by the EU

Dr. Csaba Kiss GP said no to participating in the COVID vaccination of the population, because he believes his office...

Szilvia ZSILÁK 26/02/2021 4 minmin

hungary

More than 11 percent of municipally owned houses are unoccupied in the county seats of Hungary

In connection with the housing crisis, most of the time the situation of the capital is mentioned. However, the countryside...

Zita Szopkó 23/02/2021 6 minmin

environmental destruction

A forest has been cut down for a failed shooting range in Tokaj’s world heritage site

“Construction work on the shooting range has begun on the Tarcal side of Tokaji Hill, along one of the main...

Gabriella HORN 17/02/2021 3 minmin

EU funds

Company of minister Antal Rogán’s father-in-law received 2.2 billion HUF in EU-financed subsidies

Antal Rogán’s father-in-law owns 25 percent of the company Ductus Kft., which received 2.2 billion HUF from the EU-funded agricultural...

Márton SARKADI NAGY 17/02/2021 5 minmin

press freedom

Prosecutor’s office terminates investigation into camera drone recordings taken at oligarchs estate

The police investigation into the case about the filming of Lőrinc Mészáros’ Bicske estate involving Magyar Hang weekly and Atlatszo.hu has...

Gabriella HORN 05/02/2021 6 minmin

Running in the family

Minister’s new wife and her family granted HUF 1.6 billion loan by a state bank for farmland purchase

Barbara Obrusánszki, the new wife of Antal Rogán, Minister of Orbán’s Cabinet Office and her parents signed a contract in...

Márton SARKADI NAGY 04/02/2021 5 minmin

disinformation

Monthly disinformation roundup – Eastern vaccines and attacks directed against Hungary

The new year began with the same old disinformation narratives: we could read several fake stories about the coronavirus vaccines,...

Zita Szopkó 03/02/2021 6 minmin

hidden wealth

Secret estates of Very Important Hungarians not yet as big or expensive as “Putin’s palace”

A few days ago, Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny unveiled to the public in a video the 17,691-square-meter palace of Russian...

Katalin ERDÉLYI 02/02/2021 10 minmin

construction

Construction company linked to the former Fidesz deputy mayor in Érd reached 42% profit rate

The mayor of Érd has decided to sue the local construction company, which won a nearly 280 million HUF public...

Átlátszó 29/01/2021 5 minmin

budapest

Almost ten percent of municipally owned houses are unoccupied in Budapest

Housing crisis is getting more and more serious in Hungary. According to surveys, nearly 2 million people live in housing...

Zita Szopkó 28/01/2021 6 minmin

English

Hungary by atlatszo.hu

„There is a department called Lombardy” – healthcare workers speak out about the pandemic

Monthly disinformation roundup – fake posters and disappearing national flags in Budapest

With twice as many vaccines delivered, Hungary has no significant lead in ratio of vaccinated compared to other EU countries

In spite of EU-wide alert, Hungarian gov’t contracted to purchase millions of faulty masks

The Hungarian coronavirus website is by far the least informative in the region

Smoke and mirrors obscure broker in Hungary’s overpriced purchase of Chinese vaccines

Another huge private estate is being built by the business circle of the Prime Minister’s son-in-law

Hungary denies permanent residence permit to alleged accomplice of Semion Mogilevich

PM’s Cabinet Office finances government organized NGO through secretive foundation

Greater Hungary: taxpayer’s money, Orbán’s control in the neighboring countries

“I’m not going to participate in a drug trial” – a Hungarian GP refuses to deal with a vaccine not authorised by the EU

More than 11 percent of municipally owned houses are unoccupied in the county seats of Hungary

A forest has been cut down for a failed shooting range in Tokaj’s world heritage site

Company of minister Antal Rogán’s father-in-law received 2.2 billion HUF in EU-financed subsidies

Prosecutor’s office terminates investigation into camera drone recordings taken at oligarchs estate

Minister’s new wife and her family granted HUF 1.6 billion loan by a state bank for farmland purchase

Monthly disinformation roundup – Eastern vaccines and attacks directed against Hungary

Secret estates of Very Important Hungarians not yet as big or expensive as “Putin’s palace”

Construction company linked to the former Fidesz deputy mayor in Érd reached 42% profit rate

Almost ten percent of municipally owned houses are unoccupied in Budapest