15 April 2026Policy & Regulation
Hungary reclaims oil and pharma assets from Orbán-linked academy
Hungary is seizing back oil and pharmaceutical company shares from a pro-Orbán academic foundation, marking a rare reversal of the prime minister's decade-long asset redistribution strategy. The move suggests either EU pressure is finally working or Orbán is consolidating control ahead of political uncertainty. Either way, billions in state assets are changing hands again — Hungarian oligarchs should be watching closely.
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