Inside the Orbán government’s space war.

Szabó András, Pethő András   Telex   25 September 2026
Experts in foreign policy and defence in Hungary’s previous government drew up a plan for the country’s development of its own satellite programme.

Viktor Orbán liked the idea, but according to an investigation by Direkt36, he later handed the project to 4iG, a company with close ties to the Fidesz government, despite internal opposition.