Former members of the Media Council received nearly 145 million forints in severance pay

The former president of the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH), András Koltay, received a severance payment of 59,519,091 HUF, while the other four members collectively received 85,114,782 HUF, totaling 144,633,873 HUF for all former members. This payment followed a modification of the media law that ended their mandates. Additionally, it was revealed that the Media Council members approved nearly 200 million HUF in bonuses over five years. The NMHH is currently conducting a financial audit to investigate these payments, which were deemed unacceptable by the new council members. Future similar payments will not occur, and the legality of the bonuses is under review by NMHH lawyers.