Szijjártó and His Family Flew at a High Cost: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Is Filing a Complaint over Suspicions of Misappropriation of Several Billions
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In a video posted on his Facebook page, the Foreign Minister announced that he had filed a complaint regarding Péter Szijjártó's use of a private jet.
The cost of military aircraft was not even included, although they also flew more and more in the Ministry, where, in principle, there should have been explicit savings on travel.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Orbán announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday morning that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has filed another complaint as a result of an internal review at the ministry. It is suspected that under the previous leadership of the ministry, private jets and special military aircraft were systematically used for diplomatic trips, in violation of internal regulations and at unjustified price…
Based on the reviewed travel data, the former Foreign Minister's trips cost an average of 5.6 times more than if the delegations had traveled on a scheduled business class flight.
The Foreign Minister's hobby may have cost more than a billion forints per year, and this does not even include the budget for military aircraft.
According to the findings of the review, the previous ministry leadership rented private jets on numerous occasions, despite the austerity regulations.
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