Hungarian Media Tycoon’s Firm Formed Dubai Subsidiary While Under Investigation at Home

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What the source reports

Hungarian authorities have frozen the accounts of firms owned by Gyula Balásy, an architect of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's “propaganda machine.” Documents show that one of those firms formed a subsidiary in Dubai in 2024 — while it was under investigation.

Balásy also owns an apartment in Dubai, according to property records.

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Source & verification

Primary source: OCCRP · September 7, 2026

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