# Head of Orbán’s favoured thinktank quits over unpaid wages

https://mins.news/en/item/39075

- The Guardian, 2026-08-31 17:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/31/viktor-orbans-thinktank-mcc-brussels-crisis-frank-furedi-quits

> Frank Furedi has resigned with immediate effect as executive director of MCC Brussels, citing a persistent failure to provide contractually agreed funds. The thinktank confirmed that its staff were not paid in July or August; after recent layoffs, it has 12 staff and three research fellows remaining.

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