Orbán’s oligarchs on edge as Hungary poised to launch wealth tax

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New PM Péter Magyar calls policy a sign of ‘social justice’ after years of political loyalty being rewarded with economic opportunity

In a dimly lit television studio, one of Hungary’s richest men is on the verge of tears. It is early May, weeks after the general election that ended Viktor Orbán’s 16-year grip on power, and the advertising mogul Balásy Gyula has an announcement to make.

Gyula tells the interviewer that he has just surrendered his businesses to the..


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source: The Guardian - 02.06.2026

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