Hungary recovers €5.7m from Mészáros fund as toll audit expands
Hungary's government has recovered 2.27 billion forints (€5.7m) from a private equity fund linked to Lőrinc Mészáros and expanded scrutiny into IT mogul Gábor Emőri's toll contracts.
Hungarian Transport and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy announced that the state has recovered 2.27 billion forints (€5.7 million) from a private equity fund connected to businessman Lőrinc Mészáros. The reimbursement follows an investigation into previous state transactions worth 64.5 billion forints involving electronic toll collection entities during the tenure of former minister János Lázár.
Building on the asset recovery efforts, government scrutiny has expanded to inspect historical public procurement agreements linked to IT entrepreneur Gábor Emőri. Emőri spent 12 years developing and operating core components of Hungary's national toll infrastructure. Officials are currently reviewing those deals to determine if further state funds can be retrieved.
Sources: 444, HVG, Telex
Sources
- 444 — 2,3 milliárdot fizettetett vissza Mészáros Lőrincékkel Vitézy egy Lázárral kötött szerződésből
- HVG — Több mint kétmilliárdot fizetett vissza az államnak egy Mészáros Lőrinchez köthető magántőkealap
- Telex — A Tisza-kormány rámozdult az útdíjrendszer legnagyobb haszonélvezőjére, a körmére néznek az állami bizniszekből milliárdossá vált Emőri Gábornak
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