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Viral Footage of Orbán Family Estate Prompts Outcry in Hungary

Orbán denies owning the site, asserting it is an agricultural project.

Overview

  • Independent MP Ákos Hadházy entered the Hatvanpuszta property without permission and posted video on Facebook that drew more than 700,000 views by Wednesday.
  • The clips show manicured gardens, a swimming pool, and expansive dining and living areas, which Hadházy described as a “luxurious palace complex.”
  • Viktor Orbán rejects claims he owns or uses the estate, and his 84-year-old father, Győző, says he bought it in 2011 to recreate a 19th‑century farm.
  • Separate aerial footage shared on X was viewed about 1.4 million times, adding attention to the estate near Felcsút.
  • The dispute reinforces corruption concerns that underpin the European Union’s freeze of roughly €19 billion in funding to Hungary.