PM ‘overruled MNB building’s heritage status’ – whistleblower

Governors’ meeting prompted expedited approval for panorama deck on listed site, says former official

Hungarian National Bank
The Central Bank of Hungary

Efforts by the Central Bank of Hungary (MNB) to renovate its headquarters faced legal hurdles owing to the building’s heritage status – but these were overruled by prime minister Viktor Orbán at the request of the governor, a whistleblower has alleged.

Péter Bátonyia heritage consultant who, until November 25, worked for the Ministry of Construction and Transport, said the MNB wanted to modify the building’s roof structure to add an observation deck.

In an interview conducted in October and due

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