Eszter KATUS

Viktória Sziget Kft. dreamed of a castle hotel, then went bankrupt. The building, worth half a billion in 2007, has been vacant ever since.

We have examined several hundred public procurement procedures, including 58 restricted tenders, which were won by the same company, Tömb...

A net HUF1.8 billion is being spent by the state-run nonprofit company, which is just laying the foundations for its operations nearly two years after the launch.

The state provided HUF 3 billion for the equestrian programme, but the company refused to release the data, claiming that it was not handling public money and was not performing a public task.

This came to light when the names of the companies were listed as partners on the website of the shooting range.

For years, the authorities did not reply to our newspaper - finally Ákos Hadházy's selfie helped.

A weight-limiting sign has made it uneconomic to operate a previously thriving gravel mine near Győr, and not by accident, according to Ákos Hadházy.

However, the police, the prosecutor's office and the court said that there was no need for an investigation.

It is completely absurd, as they were looking for experts to investigate the regularity of the tenders, especially with regard to the use of EU funds.

The state is providing the public money, while the church – thanks to its special rights – can choose a contractor without a public procurement procedure in certain cases.

Ferenc Bíró, the chairman of the Integrity Authority, did not feel the need to justify his decision, but then had second thoughts.