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14/07/2026

📢 Nominations Open until 17 July, 2026 📢

👉 The Helen Darbishire Award (previously the Access Info Impact Award) recognises those who have significantly leveraged their right of access to information to advance human rights, the rule of law, transparency and government accountability, anti-corruption efforts, or environmental protection.

By celebrating exemplary achievements of civil society advocates, campaigners, journalists, academics and practitioners across Europe, the award aims to highlight the importance of the right of access to information and inspire others to utilise this powerful tool.

At the same time, through this award, Access Info honours the impressive work and achievements of our founder, Helen Darbishire, in championing and promoting access to information globally.

More info 👉 see link in comments

09/09/2025

VSquare reported on our investigations of Viktor Orbán and his associeates Croatia vacation.

Read the full article here:

The Hungarian ruling elite’s luxury yachts keep appearing in the Adriatic — just as Viktor Orbán vacations there. Even a Hungarian government plane was spotted in Croatia. Átlátszó photographed, tracked and investigated how Orbán and his inner circle spent their summer.

05/09/2025

Viewing Viktor Orbán's anti-Ukrainian policy as a threat to security, the new German government could push for the removal of Hungary's voting right and EU funds.

👉 https://english.atlatszo.hu/2025/09/01/germany-now-considers-hungary-a-security-threat-and-is-preparing-to-take-tough-action/

28/08/2025

Due to downsizing and "permanent suspensions," there is a shortage of 7,181 hospital beds in Hungarian hospitals, including 3,437 beds for active treatment.

👉 https://english.atlatszo.hu/2025/08/27/the-number-of-hospital-beds-has-decreased-by-nearly-10000-in-the-past-15-years/

08/08/2025

7.2 million people have to drive more than 15 minutes to receive basic hospital care. This could mean the difference between life and death in the event of a heart attack, for example.

👉 https://english.atlatszo.hu/2025/08/07/three-quarters-of-the-hungarian-population-have-no-access-to-immediate-hospital-care/

07/08/2025

For four years, the company of Viktor Orbán's friend Lőrinc Mészáros may provide fleet services to the Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences for EUR 214,644.

👉 https://english.atlatszo.hu/2025/08/07/oligarchs-car-dealership-continues-to-perform-exceptionally-well-in-public-procurement/

30/07/2025

"Blocking Russian disinformation channels alone will not significantly shape public opinion, but that is not how we think. Since we are at war with Russia, we are targeting the operations that Russia is spending resources on," the manager of the Ukrainian project Break the Fake told Átlátszó.

👉 https://english.atlatszo.hu/2025/07/30/for-putin-influencing-western-public-opinion-is-more-important-than-convincing-ukrainians/

25/07/2025

The Békéscsaba-Lőkösháza railway line in Hungary has become significantly more expensive than originally planned. Officials found a new way to justify cost overruns.

👉 https://english.atlatszo.hu/2025/07/25/railway-project-price-hike-benefits-lorinc-meszaros-officials-blame-it-on-the-war/