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Hungary's national anti-corruption watchdog has alleged that billions were misappropriated during the Orb?n era. But prosecutors told OCCRP that the watchdog's own president is now facing criminal charges.

In a dimly lit television studio, one of Hungary's richest men is on the verge of tears. It is early May, weeks after the general election that ended Viktor Orbán's 16-year grip on power, and the advertising mogul Balásy Gyula has an announcement to make.

After recent failures in Moldova and Hungary, the Kremlin has redirected its resources towards Armenia, where parliamentary elections are scheduled for June 7.

A sprawling Balkan media empire known for its independent journalism is being quietly prepared for sale to an investment fund with deep ties to the political orbit of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Poland's former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, wanted on several criminal charges in his home country, has fled Hungary to the United States, he confirmed on Sunday, after being granted asylum from former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orb?n's government last year.

We have continuously monitored the activities of the Orbán government and its inner circle from 2010 to 2026.

After returning to power in Hungary 16 years ago, Viktor Orbán began steadily dismantling the country's independent media, building a system that brought journalism increasingly under state control.

In recent years, Hungary has emerged as one of the Kremlin's key allies within the European Union. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has praised Vladimir Putin, obstructed EU assistance to Ukraine, and repeatedly blocked sanctions against Russia — a notable shift from his earlier stance in the late 2000s, when he was more openly critical of the Kremlin.

Hungary's opposition Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, has won the election, bringing an end to Viktor Orbán's 16-year grip on power.

During the 1990s, bodybuilder László Kovács was employed by Igor Korol, one of the most powerful figures in organised crime in Budapest. Korol, in turn, was answerable to Semion Mogilevich, the leading figure in the Russian criminal world

With a significant parliamentary vote looming in the coming weeks, a recent report claims that state security forces endeavoured to undermine the IT infrastructure of Viktor Orb�n's most formidable political opponent

Close to Hungary's frontier with Croatia and Serbia, a €747 million bridge over the Danube is under construction by a firm owned by László Szíjj, who is a business associate of the Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's oldest friend

Approximately half an hour's drive to the west of Budapest, the main route transitions into country paths and rolling hills, eventually reaching grand black steel railings and tall brick barriers

The organisers of the Battle for the Soul of Europe event aim to take advantage of the public's discontent with the Brussels establishment

Journalists in Lithuania are demonstrating against a bill suggested by an influential populist party, which would simplify the process of dismissing the chief of the national public broadcaster

On Friday, Viktor Orbán is set to visit the White House as Hungary's far-right leader attempts to arrange another meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, which Orbán's aides assert might contribute to resolving the conflict between Russia and Ukraine

Donald Trump's promise to hold talks with Vladimir Putin in Budapest regarding Ukraine is likely to be regarded in Europe as a significant setback

According to initial results, billionaire populist Andrej Babiš has emerged victorious in the parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic, although he has not achieved an outright majority

The Czech population has commenced voting in an election that may likely result in the departure of their centre-right government, with surveys indicating a preference for the populist billionaire Andrej Babiš to regain power through promises to increase salaries and enhance economic growth while cutting back on assistance to Ukraine

Close to a thousand Hungarians arranged a satirical "safari tour" demonstration at a lavish estate linked to the family of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, mocking purported corruption by donning zebra outfits and holding signs that said "Filthy Fidesz."

Ukraine has struck an important pumping station on the Druzhba oil pipeline, which supplies fuel from Russia to Europe, disrupting deliveries to Hungary and Slovakia, the sole EU nations still obtaining Russian oil

Viktor Orbán’s son-in-law was spotted driving a Ferrari supercar worth €600,000. The Hungarian prime minister’s family is engaged in acquiring elite real estate in the country.

Foot and mouth disease, which has not been detected in Hungary for over half a century, has broken out in the country, prompting neighboring Austria and Slovakia to close their borders.

The report claims that representatives of the Russian Central Bank and the presidential administration are participating in the negotiations. Moscow reportedly proposed Tiborcz as a potential buyer.