About the project and its methodology.
fideszcsomag.eu is an independent, non-profit civic documentation project. This page transparently summarises who runs it, the principles and source-based methodology behind its content, and how the claims presented here can be verified.
What is this project?
fideszcsomag.eu documents the events of the 2010–2026 period of government in Hungary in a single, searchable archive available in 26 languages. The aim is not to vindicate any political camp, but to present publicly available facts, decisions and their consequences in an organised, source-backed way — for citizens, journalists, researchers and anyone interested in the subject.
The project is not affiliated with any party, political organisation, state body or interest group. It runs no campaign activity, collects no donations for political purposes, and publishes no party communications.
Who makes it?
The site was created and is maintained by a single private individual, in their own time and at their own expense, alongside a full-time job. The content draws on public databases, official documents and press material available in the public domain.
The author signs editorial notices as “A Hungarian citizen”. The reason is not to avoid responsibility, but to keep the focus of the project on the facts and the sources rather than on the author's person. Every claim can be traced back to a cited, independently verifiable source — so the content can be assessed regardless of who the author is. For editorial questions, comments and correction requests, the operator can be reached at szerk@fideszcsomag.eu.
What sources does it rely on?
Every dossier draws on primary and reliable secondary sources. The most frequently used sources:
- Official statistics and institutions: HCSO, Eurostat, OECD, the Hungarian National Bank, the Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK), the European Commission, OLAF, the European Court of Auditors.
- Legal and institutional documents: the National Legislation Database, the Constitutional Court, the Court of Justice of the EU, the European Court of Human Rights, opinions of the Venice Commission, and voting data from the European Parliament and HowTheyVote.eu.
- Independent investigative journalism: material from Telex, Direkt36, Átlátszó, G7, HVG and other Hungarian outlets operating with editorial accountability.
Where the interpretation of a claim is debatable, or where a criticism is only partly founded, the project states this openly rather than concealing it. The aim is to present the full picture, including data that is hard to categorise or that runs counter to the mainstream narrative.
How are the assessments made?
Some dossiers — such as the compilation rebutting propaganda claims — use short verdicts (for example: founded, misleading, partly true, refutable). These are not political judgements of the persons involved, but the results of a factual and contextual analysis of a specific, quoted claim.
Every verdict follows from the sources cited next to the given claim, and the reader can verify the conclusion themselves using the references. Where a machine transcript or translation serves as the basis, the project takes the most favourable interpretation and indicates this.
Corrections and feedback
The project is committed to accuracy. If anyone finds a factual error, outdated data or a faulty reference, they can report it at szerk@fideszcsomag.eu. Well-founded corrections are incorporated, and — where warranted — the change is noted.
Funding and independence
The site's running costs (hosting, domain) are covered by revenue from the Google ads displayed. The project accepts no political or interest-group funding and has no influence over the content of the ads — these are served by Google, subject to the visitor's consent. Information on data processing is provided in the Privacy Policy.