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PM Péter Magyar has talked about as much as HUF 60 trillion (approximately €169 billion) oligarchs close to previous premier Viktor Orbán could win on public procurements during the 16 years of the Orbán-era through rigged public procurement and dubious dealings.

The proposed new authority, however, could reach far beyond financial recovery, potentially dismantling large swathes of Hungary’s political class, in a manner reminiscent of Romania’s anti-corruption drive at its peak in the 2010s.

The National Office for Asset Recovery and Protection (NVVH), which Magyar intends to establish, would be endowed with unprecedented powers to reshape Hungary’s public and economic life. It would be authorised to inspect bank accounts, assume control of ongoing cases, and even appropriate proceedings from other authorities.

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Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill sponsored by the ruling Tisza Party, to set up the Hungarian Radio and Television Nonprofit and MTI Nonprofit companies, changing the current public media structure and restoring the independence of the national news agency (MTI).

Under the new legislation, the public media will be controlled by the Independent Public Media Authority, the Hungarian news agency wrote. Hungarian Radio and Television Nonprofit will incorporate the current public media foundation MTVA and Duna Mediaszolgaltato, while the Public Media Authority will replace the Public Service Foundation, as the owner of the public media companies.

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