Media: Orbán's former government spent millions of euros hosting foreign influencers in Budapest
Hungarian investigative outlet 444.hu has reported that former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government spent millions of euros from public funds to pay for foreign influencers' visits to Budapest, with members of Orbán's family also benefiting financially.
Hungarian investigative media outlet 444.hu has reported that during the tenure of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government, significant public funds were used to cover the costs of hosting foreign influencers in Budapest. According to the outlet, the total amount spent on these visits reached millions of euros.
The investigation also found that members of Orbán's own family benefited financially from these trips. This suggests that money channeled through the state-funded hosting program did not only go toward covering influencers' expenses, but also reached people close to the former prime minister.
An investigative outlet's findings
444.hu is regarded as one of Hungary's leading independent investigative journalism outlets, known for regularly publishing reports on how officials handle public funds. This latest report concerns a period when Orbán, referred to in the coverage as the former prime minister, led the government.
The outlet has not disclosed further details, such as the identities of specific influencers or the exact sum spent, beyond stating that the figure ran into the millions of euros. It remains unclear whether the revelations will prompt an official response from those involved, or whether a further inquiry into the justification for these expenditures will follow.
