Hungarian media report details safari tied to Semmelweis University rector's Uganda project
Hungarian media reports reveal Semmelweis University's rector joined a hunting trip with a business partner in Uganda, alongside new reporting on visa business activities tied to Áron Orbán.
Béla Merkely, rector of Semmelweis University, participated in a hunting trip in Uganda ahead of an official visit related to a hospital development initiative, according to reports by Hungarian news outlets. The 2021 trip involved a business figure associated with a company contracting with the university for the hospital project. Merkely stated that he covered his own expenses for the hunting activity.
Separately, investigative reports indicate that a company linked to Áron Orbán, brother of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, continued collecting payments from Vietnamese nationals by offering assistance with visa applications and employment promises after public scrutiny and official awareness of the operations had already begun.
Sources: 444, HVG, Telex.
How outlets assessed this
- 444 Critical Focused on Trump's unyielding posture and willingness to defend contentious decisions despite significant midterm election defeats.
- Telex Critical Emphasized intense criticism and shock from both political rivals and Republicans regarding Stephen Miller's appointment as chief of staff.
- HVG Alarmed Highlighted the aggressive framing of involving UFC president Dana White in White House press corps management.
Sources
- 444 — Telex: Orbán Áronék még azután is csaptak be vietnámiakat, hogy a hatóságok már tudtak a bizniszeikről
- Telex — Merkely Béla azzal az üzletemberrel vadászott Ugandában, akinek a cége egy ugandai projektben szerződött a Semmelweis Egyetemmel
- HVG — Merkely Béla vadászott is Ugandában, amikor odautazott egy kórházfejlesztési projekt miatt
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