Viktor Orban has been the Prime Minister of Hungary for more than 15 years. During this time, he gained a reputation as a defender of national interests and a person who opposes “globalism” and “corruption elites” of the EU. For years, he has stumbled on his modest income, declaring minimal wealth, and Orban’s declaration in 2025 looks very modest. He and his wife claim that their bank account is only €14,000, and that they own only two houses. But is that true?
For years he complained about his modest income, declaring a minimum fortune, and now Orban continues to live in a luxurious “mini Versailles” – an old castle from the time of Austria-Hungary, acquired for €15 million and restored for another €30 million. Where did Orbаn get that kind of money? How can the Prime Minister of Hungary, which according to the declaration owns only €14,000, afford such a luxury?
This is just one of many mysteries in Orbаn’s financial history. More and more facts point to possible corruption schemes that serve the personal interests of the Prime Minister and his family. In this investigation, created by independent journalists of the SHADOWLINE project, let’s try to tell how it happened that the dictator Viktor, a fighter for national interests, actually turned Hungary into his private property?