Hungary's Cabinet Office spent 27 billion forints on new headquarters

Detailed data released following a public interest request reveals that the Prime Minister's Cabinet Office, led by Antal Rogán, spent approximately 27 billion forints on the construction and furnishing of its new headquarters. The ministry relocated to a former Red Cross building on Dísz Square in early 2025, which underwent a complete reconstruction.

Of the total expenditure, approximately 1.27 billion forints was spent specifically on furniture. High-cost items include a bar counter on the fourth floor costing 38.5 million forints, a coffee counter for 26.5 million forints, and various luxury office items such as desks priced at 4.5 million forints each and chairs costing up to 2.6 million forints. Other significant expenses include 115 million forints for the ballroom's flooring and 109.4 million forints for wall upholstery.