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Átlátszó reported on the Orbán family estate since 2012. Since then, the former agricultural complex evolved into a palace complete with exotic animals.

Patriot for Europe released a list of “political activists funded by Brussels” through EU programs, but it reveals that the NGOs in question received little funding compared to some government-run foundations.

In documents filed to receive an outlandish government-financed grant they effectively promised to lead a political campaign in Budapest in the long lead-up to next year’s election – and beyond.

7.2 million people have to drive more than 15 minutes to receive basic hospital care. This could mean the difference between life and death in the event of a heart attack, for example.

For four years, the company of Viktor Orbán's friend Lőrinc Mészáros may provide fleet services to the Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences for EUR 214,644.

Although the government promised solutions, so far, only businesses tied to government circles have benefited from public money spent to help the spa.

"Blocking Russian disinformation channels alone will not significantly shape public opinion, but that is not how we think. Since we are at war with Russia, we are targeting the operations that Russia is spending resources on," the manager of the Ukrainian project Break the Fake told Átlátszó.

The Békéscsaba-Lőkösháza railway line in Hungary has become significantly more expensive than originally planned. Officials found a new way to justify cost overruns.

In the last 10 years Péter Szijjártó never flew on commercial flights to official visits. In July 15, a direct Budapest to Brussel flight was available, but the Minister opted to requisition an identical military-owned plane.

In an ongoing paid ad campaign, shown to millions of Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube users, an animated ad depicts Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, along with Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar as trash to be dumped out.

Despite the fact that 2024 was an extremely dry year, farmers in the Eastern Hungary Water Management Directorate requested less irrigation water than in the previous year.

In a video report, we took a look at how water projects carried out by Mészáros and Mészáros Zrt. are progressing in Göd, Iváncsa and Debrecen, the sites of the largest Hungarian battery factories.

This time however, unlike previous instances, the expensive event will not be organized by the government's favorite propaganda supplier.

Roland Ceber, who was subjected to a travel ban and has been accused by the Orbán government of spying for Ukrainian intelligence, gave an interview to Átlátszó. Ceber denies the accusations and prepares for a lawsuit to overturn the ban.

The opposition TISZA Party claims that the database did not come from their servers, but volunteers on the lists confirmed to Átlátszó that they signed contracts with the party.

Hungarian public media has promised extremely close cooperation to its Chinese partners in several contracts.

According to a Spanish realtor, an unnamed Hungarian buyer with a wealth over 1.2 billion Euros is interested in a building in La Zagaleta. Only a few people in Hungary have the wealth to fit the description.

The proceedings are not only about the reputation of our newspaper, but also about all independent media and civil society organizations in Hungary, which are threatened to be blacklisted and made impossible with the so-called “transparency” bill.

Overnight, Ukrainian scammers have become one of the country’s biggest threats according to pro-government media, not long after Putin, followed by Orbán warned against Ukrainian cybercrime.

A company co-owned by businessmen close to both the Turkish and the Hungarian governments made billions on importing Turkish armored vehicles, but last year the firm's revenues plummeted.