Hungary to Challenge $73 Billion Orban-Era Motorway Concession Contract
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In 2021, the Mészáros–Szíjj company was awarded the operation of most of Hungary's highways for 35 years, and we have paid more than 700 billion forints for this so far. The new government would withdraw from the deal, but according to information from Telex, it would still negotiate the details with the concessionaire.
Hungary's government announced on Friday that it would challenge a 23.196 trillion forint ($73.30 billion) highway concession contract awarded during the tenure of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Hungary to challenge $73 billion highway concession contract awarded during the tenure of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban - ΙΝΑΤΕΜΟΠΟΡΙΚΙ
The government will terminate the contract for the highway concession, file a complaint, and criminal proceedings will be initiated - announced Prime Minister Péter Magyar at the government press conference on Friday in Budapest. The post The government will immediately terminate the giga contract, the complaints will come first appeared on Most Hír.
This was reported by the Minister of Transport and Investment on Friday morning.
The Vitézys may have found a legal loophole in the highway maintenance contracts handed over to Orbán's stooge for 35 years. They will take the case to an international court, after which the Hungarian Public Roads Authority would operate the highway network.
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