Hungarian intelligence under fire for espionage on EU officials
The European Parliament will address the issue of Hungarian intelligence allegedly spying on EU investigators from the Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), who were investigating the company owned by Viktor Orbán's son-in-law.
The Hungarian intelligence agency is accused of tracking, eavesdropping on EU officials, and hacking into their laptops. The investigation revealed actions targeted against OLAF, as reported by the Politico portal.
According to Hungarian journalist Szabolcs Panyi, who reported on platform X, the European Parliament will address this issue.
Orbán's spies
The Hungarian intelligence agency, similar to the CIA, is alleged to have tracked and eavesdropped on EU officials visiting the country. According to the report, agents searched hotel rooms and recorded phone conversations. This information comes from an investigation conducted by Direkt36 and "De Tijd".
The report indicates that between 2015 and 2017, Hungarian services targeted investigators from the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF). Officials were tracked during car journeys, and their phones were tapped. The investigation involved a company linked to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's son-in-law.
The Hungarian government did not comment on these reports. In the past, Budapest has been accused of hacking the phones of journalists and opposition members. In 2021, a Hungarian MP admitted that the government had purchased Israeli spyware. OLAF did not respond to a request for comment.
