János Pócs

A July 2026 444.hu investigation found that the Jász Nation Association, registered at Fidesz MP János Pócs's farm in Jászapáti, received HUF 150 million in public funding, with numerous irregularities in its accounting: the organization's 2022 report claimed "we created a website where activities corresponding to the association's goals can be found" and that "we created our own logo, which can be found on the publication, the online platform, and promotional materials alike" — yet the article found no working website or online presence despite state money having been accounted for on these items. When approached by the paper, Pócs called the investigation "a Tisza-linked political settlement reminiscent of the darkest party-state times" (a reference to the opposition Tisza Party), and justified registering the organization at his farm by saying: "Because we work transparently, taking full responsibility for our activities. Perhaps it would have been better if we'd used that liberal-left trick of registering an association under a homeless person's name?" Pócs also denied that the National Cultural Fund (NKA) money had served campaign purposes, arguing the June 2026 harvest festival ("Aratónap") took place after the campaign period had ended. The matter remains contested: Pócs denies any wrongdoing, while the article found the verifiability of the organization's reported activities highly questionable.