Hungary expands toll system probe to IT entrepreneur after asset recovery

Hungarian Transport Minister Dávid Vitézy confirmed that a private equity fund linked to businessman Lőrinc Mészáros has returned 2.27 billion forints to the state treasury. The reimbursement follows an official audit into a 64.5 billion forint transaction conducted under former minister János Lázár, in which three electronic toll management companies were acquired by the state.

Following the asset recovery, government investigators are extending their scrutiny to IT entrepreneur Gábor Emőri. Emőri, who spent 12 years developing and operating Hungary's national electronic toll network, became a primary beneficiary of public technology contracts. Authorities are reviewing historical procurement agreements to determine whether further state funds should be reclaimed.

Sources: 444, HVG, Telex.