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· collected 2026-08-25 · by Justin Spike The Associated Press
Hungary's Foreign Minister Anita Orbán has filed a criminal complaint with prosecutors regarding possible fraud in the purchase of COVID-19 ventilators worth $965 million from China during the pandemic. The deal, made by Hungary's previous government under Viktor Orbán, involved 17,000 ventilators and was criticized for being overpriced compared to other European countries. The complaint alleges that the purchase may have been tainted by fraud. An investigation has now been initiated into the matter.
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Hungary's foreign ministry, led by Foreign Minister Anita Orbán, has filed a criminal complaint with prosecutors over possible fraud related to the purchase of *$965 million worth* of ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic. The previous government, under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, bought approximately *17,000 ventilators from China* in March and April 2020. Critics at the time questioned the deal, citing concerns that Hungary was buying more ventilators than it could realistically use and paying a higher price per unit compared to other European countries. The complaint is now being investigated by prosecutors.
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Leaning score -0.15 for article 2311 (high confidence, 1 verified quote) · logged 2026-08-27
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s foreign ministry has filed a criminal complaint with prosecutors over what it says was possible fraud related to the previous government’s purchase of ventilators worth some $965 million during the COVID-19 pandemic, Foreign Minister Anita Orbán said Tuesday.
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Hungary’s previous government under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán purchased the roughly 17,000 ventilators from China in March and April 2020, drawing criticism at the time that it was buying far more units than could be realistically deployed and paying much more per unit than other European countries.
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