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Negotiations on the reacquisition of Liszt Ferenc International Airport are already at a stage where a final agreement between the involved actors is very close, the Ministry of National Economy, led by Márton Nagy, told ATV.
According to the ministry’s statement, “the airport is an outstanding strategic asset,” the repurchase is of
economic historical significance, as it is the largest in volume and most complex transaction since the 1989 regime change.”
On the acquisition of Budapest Airport, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at his international press conference on December 21, 2023 that he
considers it (the transaction) a done deal, despite the fact that only the technical details need to be finalized.”
The Hungarian state made a bid for a majority 51 percent stake in Budapest Airport in the summer, and the purchase price was reported at the time to be between EUR 2-3 billion. It is possible that the Qatar Investment Authority will join the deal as a financial or strategic investor and a third terminal could be built. The Qatari investment was announced by the prime minister at the Qatar Economic Forum last May. He said he was “seeing interest from Qatar” in Budapest Airport and “Hungary would welcome them.”
Via ATV.hu; Featured Image: Facebook / Budapest Airport