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Hungarian government official luxury travel spending

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Public records and official disclosures have revealed high levels of luxury spending by Hungarian government officials during international travel. Data obtained through public interest requests regarding former Minister of National Economy Márton Nagy shows that over a three-year period, Nagy visited 51 cities across 32 countries. His accommodation costs averaged approximately 451,000 forints per night, with stays at high-end hotels such as the Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, and Waldorf Astoria. Expenditures also reportedly included the use of private jets. Details released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding a summer 2024 trip by Péter Szijjártó show the delegation used a Gulfstream G-V luxury jet for travel to Chile, the United States, and Turkey. Total flight rental costs for this trip were 257 million HUF, with accommodation expenses totaling approximately 5 million HUF. Following investigations into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Foreign Minister Anita Orbán filed a criminal complaint against her predecessor, Péter Szijjártó, and his team. The complaint alleges the systematic use of expensive private and military aircraft for official travel between 2022 and 2026. An internal review suggests these arrangements cost approximately 4 billion forints ($12.6 million) more than scheduled business-class flights would have cost. Orbán stated that investigations showed no evidence that cheaper travel options were considered, even for short trips to nearby cities like Vienna, Bratislava, and Belgrade. ~~This legal action is part of an anti-corruption campaign led by the government under Prime Minister Péter Magyar, following~~ New disclosures reveal that the ~~electoral defeat~~ Ministry of ~~Viktor Orbán. Representatives for Viktor Orbán have denied the allegations, calling them politically motivated, with spokesperson Bertalan Havasi maintaining~~ Foreign Affairs and Trade spent approximately 286.9 million forints on private aircraft that ~~all flights complied with government regulations.~~ went unused between 2022 and 2026. These costs were incurred as cancellation penalties when the ministry reserved private jets but instead utilized Hungarian Defence Forces aircraft. Specific losses include 89 million forints for a cancelled Cairo flight and 79 million forints for a cancelled trip to Washington.

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