Rigó said fines had been reduced by a combined HUF 2.5 bln for companies that had cooperated with GVH, acknowledging violations and waiving their right to legal recourse.
He highlighted a HUF 1.2 bln fine for cartel activity involving a public procurement contract for railway developments around Debrecen.
Rigó said a probe of Spar Magyarország, to determine if the supermarket chain had fulfilled earlier commitments, could wind up in H1 2025.
He added that probes of online marketplace Temu and software company Microsoft were also ongoing.
Rigó said urgent measures were needed to address the big competitive advantage tech giants enjoy in the area of artificial intelligence.
He said an online platform for comparing food prices at Hungary’s biggest supermarket chains had saved shoppers around HUF 20 bln during a three-month period and would continue to operate in 2025.
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