CEA Talk

Ligeti: Private foundations serve the goal to perpetuate PM Orbán’s personal leverage

June 21, 2021 Central European Affairs Magazine Season 1 Episode 23
CEA Talk
Ligeti: Private foundations serve the goal to perpetuate PM Orbán’s personal leverage
Show Notes

Miklós Ligeti, Legal Director of Transparency International Hungary, explains the legal scheme enabling the Hungarian government to channel billions of Euros to private foundations. He reveals the most important legal details and tells us why the move is tailor-made for Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán’s personal leverage and outreach – even if being ousted from the head of government’s position.