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Magyar Slams Secret $4.3 Billion Orban-Era Defense Deal

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Magyar Slams Secret $4.3 Billion Orban-Era Defense Deal

Hungary’s former government under Viktor Orban signed a 1.3 trillion forint ($4.3 billion) contract with 4iG Nyrt. weeks before it lost power, one of the biggest public procurements in the nation’s history, according to news website HVG.

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Send a tip to our reporters Site feedback: Take our Survey New Window Facebook X LinkedIn Email Link Gift By Marton Kasnyik and Zoltan Simon May 14, 2026 at 2:04 PM UTC Updated on May 15, 2026 at 7:42 AM UTC Bookmark Save Hungary’s former government under Viktor Orban signed a 1.3 trillion forint ($4.3 billion) contract with 4iG Nyrt.

weeks before it lost power, one of the biggest public procurements in the nation’s history, according to news website HVG.

The agreement, which reportedly runs through 2035, raises fresh questions about the opacity of business deals under Orban, who made 4iG into a national champion in the telecommunications and defense sectors.

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