
Our reporting forces Foreign Minister to suspend private jet trips on taxpayers' money
After failing to conceal the costs of his private plane rides, Péter Szijjártó started using the less luxurious government jets.
After failing to conceal the costs of his private plane rides, Péter Szijjártó started using the less luxurious government jets.
Instead of replying to our data requests, the ruling party ammended the law to allow Péter Szijjártó to hide the cost of his expensive flights aboard private jets.
Hungarian foreign affairs minister posted on social media about riding a humble train on his US visit, forgetting to mention the private luxury jet following him close behind.
Politicians often rent private luxury jets – even though there are more than enough commercial alternatives.
Video footage obtained by Átlátszó shows Orbán's number 1 oligarch getting off a luxury private jet to catch a helicopter ride.
Under the legislation, ministers are entitled to a "first class equivalent" air ticket by default, but this can be waived. Szijjártó does so regularly.
Just when the foreign minister was busy in New York and Brussels, the military planes weren't available, so they hired him a luxury jet.
The richest Hungarian was in Marbella at the end of January for the Puskás Akadémia training camp, and an Austrian private plane and helicopter were moving with him.
Atlatszo recently discovered that László Szíjj did not fly to Africa in late September in the famous aircraft previously used by PM Viktor Orbán.
According to the document obtained by Atlatszo, the PM's Office pays the Ministry of Defence annually for the costs of travelling with military planes.
The Prime Minister watched the Champions League final, but it is not known how he travelled to France and back.
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