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Hungary’s “Eastern Opening Czar” falls out of Orbán’s grace
György Matolcsy, the former governor of the Hungarian National Bank, was a key figure in Hungary’s “Eastern Opening” policy toward Beijing, Moscow, and other non-Western partners. Following his fall from Orbán’s grace, the MNB-funded network of pro-Eastern Opening think tanks is also in trouble. Key takeaways: Hungary’s State Audit Office uncovered major financial mismanagement by MNB-linked foundations, in an apparent government-initiated show…
According to a Publicus survey, 59 percent of Fidesz-sympathetic respondents had heard of the MNB foundation scandal, despite the fact that the ruling party's propaganda tried to handle the matter as quietly as possible.
However, the majority believes that the former central bank governor and his family will get away with the case.
80 percent of Hungarians have heard about the disappearance of the assets of the MNB Pallas Athéné Domus Meriti (PADME). According to the majority, György Matolcsy is criminally liable, but almost two-thirds of respondents believe that there will be no serious legal consequences for the case – writes Népszava based on a public opinion poll by the Publicus Institute. According to the survey, 97 percent of opposition voters, 59 percent of Fidesz s…
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