Hungary's NVVH assumes control of four major corruption investigations

corruption investigation Miklós Seszták NVVH bribery allegations Hungarian politics

The National Asset Recovery and Asset Protection Agency (NVVH) has officially assumed jurisdiction over four major criminal investigations in Hungary. These cases involve allegations of corruption, influence peddling, and the misuse of state funds.

One significant case involves the detention of Miklós Seszták, the former Minister of Development (2014–2018). Following the suspension of his parliamentary immunity, Seszták was taken into custody by the Central Investigative Prosecutor's Office. Investigators allege that Seszták and the head of the Hungarian State Asset Management Inc. (MNV) received over 11 billion forints through an intermediary. The scheme reportedly involved an investment group offering a 10 percent commission on contractor fees in exchange for public procurement contracts.

Additionally, former Minister of Culture and Innovation Balázs Hankó has been detained. His case concerns the alleged misuse of funds from the National Cultural Fund, with investigators looking into whether official competition procedures were bypassed.

Other investigations assumed by the NVVH include a visa-related corruption scheme involving political connections to secure residence permits, a municipal corruption case in Óbuda concerning park maintenance and catering contracts, and an inquiry into unjustified propaganda and event expenditures at a state institution.

Entities

Anna Róza Unger · Balázs Hankó · Central Investigative Prosecutor's Office · Hungary · Katalin Tasnády · Miklós Seszták · National Asset Recovery and Asset Protection Agency · National Asset Recovery and Asset Protection Office · National Investigation Bureau · Nemzeti Vagyonvisszaszerzési és Vagyonvédelmi Hivatal

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[● 4 SOURCES] Investigators allege that Miklós Seszták and the head of the Hungarian State Asset Management Inc. (MNV) received over 11 billion forints through an intermediary between 2015 and 2018. nczas.info · polityka.co.pl · wiadomosci.onet.pl · zachod.pl
[● 4 SOURCES] An investment group allegedly proposed paying Seszták 10 percent of contractor fees via third parties in exchange for public procurement contracts. nczas.info · polityka.co.pl · wiadomosci.onet.pl · zachod.pl
[● 3 SOURCES] The NVVH has assumed control of four criminal investigations involving corruption, influence peddling, and misuse of state funds. kontroll.hu · tudas.hu · jogaszvilag.hu
[● 5 SOURCES] One investigation involves a group allegedly using political connections to secure work-related residence permits and visas. kontroll.hu · tudas.hu · jogaszvilag.hu · hvg.hu · index.hu
[● 5 SOURCES] Miklós Seszták, a former Minister of Development (2014–2018), was detained by the Central Investigative Prosecutor's Office (KNYF) in Budapest. www.ma.hu · nczas.info · polityka.co.pl · zachod.pl · 24.hu
[● 3 SOURCES] The NVVH is investigating allegedly unjustified propaganda and event expenses at a state institution. kontroll.hu · tudas.hu · jogaszvilag.hu
[○ 1 SOURCE] Former Minister of Culture and Innovation Balázs Hankó was also detained in connection with an investigation into the National Cultural Fund. zachod.pl
[● 4 SOURCES] A second case involves suspected bribery and influence peddling related to municipal park maintenance and catering contracts in Óbuda. kontroll.hu · tudas.hu · jogaszvilag.hu · index.hu