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Hungarian outlets reveal new details on Semmelweis rector and Orbán's brother

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Posted Nov 13, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-11-13-1100
Hungarian outlets reveal new details on Semmelweis rector and Orbán's brother
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Hungarian media report new details on Semmelweis rector Béla Merkely's Uganda trip and ongoing visa service payments linked to Áron Orbán.

Hungarian media outlets have published further details surrounding separate controversies involving public figures in Hungary. Reports indicate that Béla Merkely, rector of Semmelweis University, engaged in a hunting trip in Uganda alongside a business partner whose company later secured a contract for a university-linked hospital project. Merkely previously resigned from his position citing trust issues with the university's board, while maintaining that his personal travel expenses were self-funded.

In a parallel development, investigative reporting reveals that an entity associated with Áron Orbán, the brother of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, accepted payments from Vietnamese citizens for visa assistance and employment services. The transactions reportedly continued even after public attention and authorities had raised concerns regarding the operation.

Sources: 444, HVG, Telex.

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