Péter Heim was very close to the Orbán-government. But a stormy autumn has changed everything
Leaked records show that a state agency abruptly terminated its contract with an EU-sponsored fund managed by Péter Heim....
He served as deputy state minister. Meanwhile his company earned 325 thousand euros from state owned companies
György Kozmann refused to answer questions about how he could reconcile his government position and his company's public contracts....
Businessman close to Hungarian PM funded partner’s fledgling business with EU money
The business partner of Orbán's friend had a factory, expected to be making 800 million HUF profit until the end of 2015. Eventually it made only 2 million. It...
Several MPs failed to declare subsidies received from the state
“I did not have any clue that this needs to be declared," said one state minister. Other officials also argued that the declaration system is too complicated....
An MP’s company received millions of public funds. His wealth declaration shows nothing of it
Zsolt Becsó, an MP of the governing party omitted a company and millions of public funds from his wealth declarations. Becsó took advantage of the flaws of th...
Another Fidesz MP omitted an asset from his wealth declaration
Imre Pesti, a member of the governing party, failed to declare his right to use a property. Such assets have to be reported and several of his fellow politician...
How the relatives of Jobbik’s leaders got on the party payroll
The greatest problem of Hungary is corruption and nepotism, says Gábor Vona, the president of the Hungarian radical party, Jobbik. In this respect, Jobbik coul...
When public money goes to friends. This time through Jobbik
Jobbik paid millions to companies of the friends of one of its associates for writing political studies. Even though they do not have much to do with politics: ...
The man behind Jobbik’s rise
Jobbik has become the second largest party in Hungary in only a few years. A low-profile man named Richárd Forrai played a key role in this as a major force in...
