@jpoesen @euronews

Luís #Montenegro was ousted a week ago with a failed confidence vote. Turns out he has kept receiving fees from various companies all along. Legally, but leaving major ethical questions behind.

Not all of the #PrimeMinister' s clients are known, but #Alpac is possibly one of those. That company appears as one of the business pillars of the centre-right party #PSD.

And there is something worth proper journalistic investigation.

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https://www.portugalresident.com/hungary-backs-portuguese-takeover-of-euronews-with-e45-million/

@jpoesen @euronews

#Euronews was bought by #Alpac in early 2022 and its hard link to #Hungary was established about an year ago. The Hungarian state contributed upwards of 40% of the purchase funds. At that time the fact was widely reported in #Portugal, #France and Hungary (to the extent possible).

Whereas most look at this acquisition as #Órban 's doing, if you look closely, Alpac is much more of an instrument of the (yet) #PrimeMinister of Portugal.

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https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2024/04/11/orban-s-shadow-looms-over-euronews-takeover_6668144_19.html