Hungary recovers 2.3 billion forints in toll system audit

Hungarian Transport and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy announced that a private equity fund connected to businessman Lőrinc Mészáros has refunded 2.3 billion forints to the state.

The reimbursement stems from an audit into transactions made under former minister János Lázár, during which the previous administration spent 64.5 billion forints acquiring three corporate entities involved in the national electronic toll collection system. Vitézy framed the refund as a key step in recovering state assets.

Following the repayment, investigative reports indicate that the ministry is expanding its probe into the toll system's long-term private beneficiaries, including tech entrepreneur Gábor Emőri, who played a central role in developing and operating the infrastructure for over a decade.

Sources: 444, HVG, Telex.