# Orbán's Propaganda Funds

> Hungarian billionaire Lőrinc Mészáros channelled public money into Orbán's propaganda network.
- Title: Orbán's Propaganda Funds · EUobserver | Shortify
- Summary: Hungarian billionaire Lőrinc Mészáros channelled public money into Orbán's propaganda network. V-Híd, a Mészáros company, paid billions in forints to…
- Keywords: victor orbán, lőrinc meszáros, v-híd, megafon, fidesz, tisza government, public procurement, propaganda funds, politics, world, Orbán's, Propaganda
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/241773/orban-channelled-public-money-into-propaganda-through-hungarian-billionaire-lorinc-meszaros-day-150-of-the-tisza-government
- Published: 2026-10-09T08:04:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: victor orbán, lőrinc meszáros, v-híd, megafon, fidesz, tisza government, public procurement, propaganda funds, politics, world
## Hungary's New Government
More than a year ago, EUobserver launched a weekly briefing on Hungary's election campaign after Viktor Orbán's government was removed in April.
## Mészáros and Propaganda
Direkt36 revealed links between Lőrinc Mészáros's companies and Orbán-era propaganda through internal documents from V-Híd.
## V-Híd's Public Funds
V-Híd paid billions in forints between 2022 and 2026 to Megafon influencers using public procurement contracts from Fidesz governments.
## Propaganda Funding
V-Híd sent 3 billion forints to Megafon influencers in 2024 alone, using revenue from public procurement contracts.
## Luxury Perks
V-Híd spent 62 million forints on private jet trips for employees to a château in France, including €500 on cigars.
## Hankó Case
Culture minister Balázs Hankó was arrested for allegedly misusing public funds for Fidesz campaign artists.
## Orbán's Defense
Orbán claimed Hankó was the only culture minister since 2010 who did not support 'liberals in Budapest'.
## Key takeaway

V-Híd, a Mészáros company, paid billions in forints to influencers for Orbán's propaganda using public procurement funds.