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''. The joint estimated value of the foundations assets is over 88 million euros. The foundation has been criticized by the

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for its close ties to Hungarian

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. The news outlets owned by the foundation were acquired or founded by allies of Orbán in the past few years and then donated to the foundation in 2018. The foundation’s media operations between 2018 and 2020 were led by Gábor Liszkay, a newspaper publisher known for his loyalty to Orban.

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{{Reflist, 30em 2018 establishments in Hungary Mass media in Hungary