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In this gripping documentary, Telex delves into the massive scandal surrounding Hungary’s central bank foundations under Governor György Matolcsy. After auditors uncovered that tens of billions of forints went missing from the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) foundations, the film investigates how the Matolcsy family and their allies allegedly used state-managed institutions to enrich themselves using public funds. Through in-depth reporting and interviews, the documentary reveals how these financial networks were woven around MNB structures and highlights the apparent passivity of the Hungarian state in the face of the unfolding scheme .

The Hungarian economy has been stagnant for years. In the film, we explore how we got here after the country's catch-up seemed like a success story in the second half of the 2010s. A large part of society benefited from the processes at that time, and the improving standard of living also laid the foundation for the support of the Fidesz government. However, after 2022, all of this came to an end in one fell swoop, which politics attributes 100 percent to external circumstances, such as war. The reality is completely different, and the reasons that have now slowed growth to near zero have been working in the background throughout the years that seemed successful on the surface. We show why the promised flight of aircraft is missed year after year.