Sweden investigates Hungarian Deputy PM’s hunt scandal

As we already reported, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén used to take part in luxurious hunts in Sweden for years in total secrecy. However, the owner of the reindeer killed last time sued him because he did not permit the hunting. According to 444.hu, the Swedish Prosecution Authority is now investigating the case as a theft.

A Hungarian businessman paid the bill

As Magyar Nemzet wrote it before, Deputy PM Semjén hunted in Sweden in 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017 mostly for reindeer, moose and fool-hen. Besides, the tours were organised with

absolute care and strange precautionary measures.

The price of the trips was horribly high, 4-5 million Swedish krona (EUR 500,000) for each. Semjén said that he just visited his relatives there and they hunted together. However, Magyar Nemzet discovered later that

a Hungarian businessman, József Farkas paid for his trips.

He owns many hotels in Hungary, and interestingly, he won many tenders after Fidesz came to power in 2010. Moreover, one of his hotels was inaugurated by Deputy PM Semjén. In fact, József Farkas denied that he paid for the hunts.

The owner of the reindeer sued Deputy PM Semjén

As we reported before, Niklas Jonsson, the owner of the reindeer Semjén hunted down last year said to the most popular Swedish newspaper, Aftonbladet that