Hungary recovers 2.3 billion forints in toll sector probe and expands audit

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

Following the asset recovery, Hungarian authorities are turning their attention to historical state procurement contracts involving IT entrepreneur Gábor Emőri. Emőri spent over a decade developing and operating Hungary's national electronic toll network, becoming one of the largest private beneficiaries of state technology contracts. Investigators are auditing previous agreements to determine if further state funds can be reclaimed.

Sources: 444, HVG, Telex.