A company that made massive profits from government advertising deals funneled billions into real estate investments and corporate spinoffs.
After a lengthy freedom-of-information lawsuit, Átlátszó obtained more than a thousand documents detailing media purchases under two government communication framework agreements worth a combined HUF 125 billion.
Danube Institute, a state-funded Orbán-era think-tank quietly set up a US entity to salvage their network, apparently represented by Elon Musk’s lawyer.
The activities of Brussels-based news site Brussels Signal were financed in full by Fidesz-aligned media holding Mediaworks during 2024, to the tune of EUR 1.5m.
Entities in the orbit of BLA, MCC – known financiers of the Orbán government’s influence machinery – revealed to have received funding from Hungarian culture fund’s scandalous recent grants.
Danube Institute, a center of Viktor Orbán's international unfluence network, cited “safety concerns” and “right to privacy” to keep high-paying government-funded contracts anonymous.
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.
Hungarian public media has promised extremely close cooperation to its Chinese partners in several contracts.
According to Transparency's legal director, the SPO cannot borrow" the powers of other authorities.
According to documents obtained by Atlatszo by order of a Hungarian court, requests made by the Sovereignty Protection Office to several institutions appear to exceed the legal mandate of the organization.
Viktor Orbán's European political campaign is supported by several publicly funded organisations.
