The leader of the Tisza party and winner of the parliamentary elections, Péter Magyar, who is set to become Hungary’s Prime Minister in May, has accused the entourage of current Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of massively transferring funds abroad and hastily selling off assets.
According to Magyar, oligarchs close to the ruling Fidesz party are already moving tens of billions of forints (hundreds of millions of euros) to the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Uruguay, and other “distant countries.” He described these actions as a “coordinated operation” to salvage assets ahead of the transfer of power, scheduled for May 9.
Magyar published a video address on social media stating that Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV), acting on signals from banks, has already suspended several large transfers linked to the circle of Antal Rogán (the minister responsible for communications and intelligence in Orbán’s government). These transactions have been frozen on suspicion of money laundering. The future prime minister urged NAV leadership to immediately freeze the “stolen funds” and prevent any further capital outflow.
Magyar also alleged that assets are being sold off at below-market prices — notably the TV2 television channel and a company called Lounge Event Kft., which he described as part of the former government’s propaganda infrastructure. He warned potential buyers, both domestic and foreign, that acquiring such assets could lead to their subsequent confiscation by a new agency for the recovery of unlawfully obtained property.
According to Magyar, several “oligarchic families” have already left Hungary. In particular, the family of the country’s wealthiest man, Lőrinc Mészáros — a childhood friend of Orbán whose fortune is valued in the billions of dollars — is reportedly preparing to fly to Dubai. Some families have allegedly already pulled their children from schools and hired private security.
Magyar, whose Tisza party won a convincing victory in the April 12 elections, had previously promised a large-scale audit of assets accumulated during Orbán’s 16 years in power, as well as a crackdown on corruption. He has called on law enforcement not to allow those responsible to flee the country and to prevent capital from being taken out before the new government takes office.
No official comment from Viktor Orbán or his circle has been issued regarding these allegations. The situation is unfolding against the backdrop of preparations for the transfer of power in early May 2026.