Karácsony said many people who formerly worked with former Fidesz treasurer Lajos Simicska or Zsolt Nyerges, another businessman associated with Fidesz, now hold leading state positions.

The Simicska-Nyerges network of companies has “made a fortune” from government orders, Karácsony alleged.

He specifically named construction concern Közgép, noting that its ownership structure is not transparent, despite the declared Fidesz policy that companies with a non-transparent ownership structure cannot receive state orders.

Közgép was recently in the news for its failure to carry out a promised Ft 500 million capital injection at porcelain maker Zsolnay, which it co-owns with the city of Pécs."

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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