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The NGO that cried fraud
Dániel Hegedüs’s latest essay for the German Marshall Fund marks a dramatic escalation.
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23 billion reasons to pay attention: The foreign network funding political pressure in Hungary
The Sovereignty Protection Office (SPO) has confirmed that foreign-funded political pressure operations in Hungary received at least HUF 23 billion in support between 2022 and February 2025.
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Kocsis: Best to totally ban media financing from abroad
Máté Kocsis said the international corruption network has bought politicians, journalists, activists and media platforms in Hungary.
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Internews channelled US public funds to Hungarian media critical of government
The organization is particularly active in central and eastern Europe, especially in Poland and Hungary.
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The hand that feeds - Internews' role in shaping leftist media
The Sovereignty Protection Office has identified Internews as a key conduit for funneling U.S. public funds into Hungarian media.
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Government commissioner discusses USAID support to Hungary with US counterparts
András László called his talks "constructive" and said he had developed "good ties" with his negotiating partners.
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These are the NGOs and media outlets funded by USAID in Hungary
USAID has been quietly bankrolling opposition-linked NGOs and media groups in Hungary, creating an artificial civil society that serves foreign political interests.
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Gulyás: USAID affair is ‘biggest corruption scandal’ in Western world
The prime minister has appointed Fidesz MEP András László to investigate American aid agency USAID’s foreign funding programs involving Hungary.
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Time for transparency: The European Commission must clean up NGO funding
The time has come for the European Commission to practice what it preaches. While Brussels demands transparency from member states, it continues to funnel billions into a network of NGOs that operate with little to no oversight.
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Kocsis: Government must uncover 'political and media corruption network'
Máté Kocsis said Donald Trump's administration had "unmasked the corruption network", showing that money was spent worldwide "to spread extremist, liberal ideology".
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Fidesz asks government to investigate US funds received by 'sham' civil organizations
Máté Kocsis said a commissioner would be tasked with travelling to the United States to recover all relevant documents and to regularly brief the government on the data that will then be made public.
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What they do in the shadows part II - The worst of USAID
USAID was created to provide humanitarian aid, but it has become a vehicle for ideological influence, wasteful spending, and outright corruption.
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What they do in the shadows part I.: How USAID became a playground for elites
USAID was created as a cornerstone of American foreign policy, designed to project U.S. influence through development aid rather than military intervention.