Two former Hungarian ministers detained over suspected bribery and misuse of public funds
Summary
Two former Hungarian ministers linked to Viktor Orbán’s government have been arrested on suspicion of bribery and misusing public money. Their immunity was lifted by the Hungarian parliament before the arrests, marking the first corruption probes against senior officials from Orbán’s rule.Key Facts
- Balázs Hankó, former culture minister and Fidesz MP, was detained for suspected misuse of €47 million from Hungary’s national cultural fund.
- Miklós Seszták, former national development minister linked to Fidesz ally KDNP, was arrested over alleged bribery totaling about €32.6 million related to public bus purchases and construction projects.
- Hungarian MPs voted on Monday to lift the legal immunity of Hankó, Seszták, and current Prime Minister Péter Magyar.
- Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s party won the April elections, promising to investigate corruption under Orbán’s 16-year government.
- Magyar denies allegations of theft from a separate incident involving a phone and calls the case a political attack.
- Police raided Fidesz offices earlier in July over alleged crimes connected to the cultural fund.
- Hungary’s new anti-corruption office announced its first four cases, including alleged corruption in residence permits, local councils, state companies, and real estate.
- Viktor Orbán has denied the corruption claims and labeled the investigations as politically motivated.
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