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Skeletons Fell Out of the Opera House that Ókovács's New Year's Eve Was Fired with Immediate Effect

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Zoltán Tarr, Minister for Social Relations and Culture, has terminated the employment of the Director General of the Hungarian State Opera House, with immediate effect, Ervin Nagy, the Secretary of State for Culture, announced in a Facebook post. The decision was preceded by a due diligence of the institution, during which management premiums established without ministerial approval, disputed contracts and shortcomings in the cost accounting of …

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The director general received a bonus of several hundred thousand forints per month without ministerial approval, according to the investigation. Under his leadership, there were strikes, layoffs, and labor lawsuits.

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Zoltán Tarr has terminated the employment of Szilveszter Ókovács with immediate effect. The audit of the Opera House revealed multi-million-dollar benefits and controversial contracts.

·Budapest, Hungary
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Zoltán Tarr, Minister for Social Relations and Culture, has terminated the employment of the Director General of the Hungarian State Opera House, with immediate effect, Ervin Nagy, the Secretary of State for Culture, announced in a Facebook post. The decision was preceded by a due diligence of the institution, during which management premiums established without ministerial approval, disputed contracts and shortcomings in the cost accounting of …

·Budapest, Hungary
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After the Ministry of Social Affairs and Culture completed its review, Szilveszter Ókovács, the Hungarian ...

According to Szilveszter Ókovács, he was dismissed from the position of head of the Hungarian State Opera House without being consulted once during the months-long review of the institution. The former director general claims that despite his attempts to contact Minister Zoltán Tarr and State Secretary Ervin Nagy, his inquiries went unanswered. The ministry, meanwhile, cited serious irregularities as the reason for his dismissal. On Monday after…

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