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The news from 444.hu covers a significant financial fraud involving 300 billion forints lost from Hungary, an investigation into this gas deal fraud that has seen little progress, and a statement from Andrea Várkonyi regarding Mészáros Lőrinc's assets. Other stories include a politician seeking…
A massive fraud, built around a gas deal, has seen 300 billion forints flow out of Hungary, with the investigation making little progress over two years. Money was moved through shell companies and then to the UK, its final destination unknown. Authorities have made little headway in identifying…
Andrea Várkonyi, wife of Hungary's wealthiest man, claims she did not read their prenuptial agreement, which, if true, could affect her entitlement to a significant portion of Lőrinc Mészáros's wealth.
Fidesz politician Erik Bánki requested diplomatic passports for the Hungast CEO, while denying any connection to the company, though admitting to requesting them for his own family.
Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that Ukraine will continue to attack Russian oil refineries and criticized Trump's business dealings with Putin, as Elon Musk's Starlink experienced slowdowns across Ukraine.
While Trump engages in negotiations with Putin, NATO's European commander outlined a new strategy to immediately halt Russia, and some Republicans are urging a tougher stance against Moscow.
The article argues that scientific progress is hampered by the systematic exclusion of groups, particularly women, noting that women constitute only 10% of full and corresponding members of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, with challenges in changing this ratio due to criticism of quotas and a…
The US government's objections, stemming from the Vilnius Disinfo2026 program mentioning Washington as a disinformation threat, led to the EU, Lithuania, and Canada quickly withdrawing their support for a disinformation conference.
