Since the elections, private jets used by pro-Orbán oligarchs are no longer being stored and maintained in Hungary.
While Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signals a simple lifestyle, members of his government continued to fly around the world in luxury private jets last year.
The Prime Minister was sighted with Hungary's richest man as luxury yachts of oligarchs lined up at the Adriatic sea.
The plane is tied to Mária Schmidt, a long-time Fidesz ally whose organizations regularly receive massive amounts of public funds.
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.
