Former Orbán-Era Minister Hankó Placed in Pre-Trial Detention: Prosecutors Cite Potential Lengthy Prison Sentence
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The former Hungarian Minister of Culture and Innovation, Balaz Hanko, was arrested on suspicion of misallocation of 47.7 million euros from the National Cultural Fund; the court in Kekkemet ordered the arrest of Hanko for one month for fear of hiding or obstructing the investigation; a similar decision is expected with regard to the former deputy head of the Ministry of Veronica Vargi-Bayuz; he is transferred to TASS. According to the investigat…
Former Orbán-era minister Hankó placed in pre-trial detention: prosecutors cite potential lengthy prison sentence
Former minister Balázs Hankó has been placed in one-month detention over alleged misuse of state cultural funds: Continue reading: https://dailynewshungary.com/former-minister-hanko-pre-trial-detention/
The Kecskemét District Court has ruled on the prosecutor's motion requesting the arrest of former Minister of Culture Balázs Hankó.
Balázs Hankó, deputat Fidesz și fost ministru al Culturii și Inovării, a fost arestat astăzi, a declarat pentru MTI purtătorul de cuvânt al Parchetului Județean Bács-Kiskun.
The court in Hungary detained the former Minister of Culture and Innovation, Balaj Hanko, who is suspected of abuse in the allocation of public funds, and arrested the ex-con for 30 days, reports Euronews.
Hankó is suspected of having participated in the distribution of hundreds of grants as Minister of Culture of the Fidesz government that in reality financed his campaign or the private lives of the beneficiaries.
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