Criminal Complaint Filed in Hungary Over $1.3B Tourism Subsidy Scheme

A criminal complaint has been filed in Hungary over suspected severe abuses in the Kisfaludy hotel and tourism development scheme, news outlets Telex and Index.hu reported. The complaint, lodged by István Kapitány, cites suspicions of breach of trust resulting in particularly substantial financial losses during the allocation of state funds under the Orbán government.

According to Telex, an audit of the initiative examined 23,000 contracts and uncovered evidence of grave irregularities. Meanwhile, Index.hu reported that approximately 475 billion forints in subsidies were distributed under the program over eight years. The outlet also noted that corporate group BDPST denied owning a hotel in the town of Hévíz linked to the affair.

Further details have not yet been released.