Boss of Orbán-backed MCC Brussels quits, saying staff have not been paid

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1. Mon, 31 August 2026

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   • Politico Europe08:45first to report
     Boss of Orbán-backed MCC Brussels quits, saying staff have not been paid

     Executive Director Frank Füredi resigned Monday alleging salaries were going unpaid following the change of government in Budapest.

   • The Guardian World17:01
     Head of Viktor Orbán’s favourite thinktank quits over unpaid wages

     Frank Furedi announces resignation from MCC Brussels after organisation’s staff ‘not paid in July or August’ The head of Viktor Orbán’s favourite Brussels thinktank has quit, citing unpaid wages since the change of government in Hungary. The sociology professor Frank Furedi said he was resigning as the executive director of MCC Brussels with “immediate effect” on Monday over “persistent failure to provide the contractually agreed funds”. Continue reading...

2. Tue, 1 September 2026

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   • euronews.com12:11
     Orbán-founded Brussels think tank MCC Brussels to close

     MCC Brussels, the Eurosceptic think tank established by Viktor Orbán’s government, is shutting down after losing its Hungarian state funding. Its director, Frank Furedi, resigned in protest, describing the decision to wind down the organisation as “unprofessional and childish.” #EuropeNews