Thanks to a kind of tourist video-tour of the new prime minister, the citizens of Hungary have the opportunity to see the luxury in which the prime minister, Viktor Orbán, worked until recently.
New Prime Minister Hungary Peter the Magyar created a new genre in Hungarian political history - live videos presenting the luxury and lifestyle of power Viktor Orban, thus acting as a kind of tourist guide through the secret world of neoliberalism.
Viewers feel they are getting a glimpse into the closed realm of power that has fallen, and in which, Hungarian also points out that - Orbán's propaganda worked, writes EUobserver.
The videos are carefully planned in terms of dramaturgy. In perhaps the most shocking clip, which shows the interior of the Ministry of the Interior, music from the cult satirical series about the vacations of the super-rich, "White Lotus", is inserted. The Hungarian arrives at the buildings in the evening, and they are empty, which makes it palpable that Orbán and his people have disappeared from the scenery.
Globe with map of "Greater Hungary"
The prime minister is accompanied by his people, with whom he reveals the secrets of the previous government. A special role is played by David Vitezi, the new Minister for Transport and Investments, who, as an expert in urban development, provides the expert background for the guided tour.
First, they tour Orbán's headquarters, a monastery in the Budapest district that has served as the prime minister's office since 2019 and has become a symbol of centralized power. In that monastery, the most expensive Hungarian works of art adorn the walls, the offices are furnished with brand new things, and the library contains the infamous globe with a map of the historical "Greater Hungary".
This building was renovated for about 52 million euros and was completed in 2018.
Even more interest was caused by the video of the ministry of Antal Rogan, who was in charge of propaganda and secret services, and was given the former building of the Red Cross in Buda Castle. This building was renovated and handed over for use in 2025 - when the Hungarian economy had already stagnated for years. In the building, which has been luxuriously renovated, Magjar's team found a special room for cigars, a luxurious interior and a viewpoint that offers a unique panorama.
Luxurious MUP building
However, all this was surpassed by the building of the Ministry of the Interior, which was placed in the former Royal Ministry of Finance next to the Matthias Church. The building was renovated during the covid pandemic for about 250 million euros.
The entire complex in the castle was completed for about 2 billion euros. The Hungarian is moving the prime minister's office from the Carmelite monastery and it is not yet known what the building will be used for. During the first cabinet meeting on Wednesday (May 13), it was learned that the Ministry of Social Affairs and Family will be housed in Rogan's former ministry.
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