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European Commission launches probe into alleged Hungarian spy recruitment at EU embassy
Hungarian intelligence operatives used diplomatic cover to recruit EU staff and manipulate documents between 2012 and 2018 to support Prime Minister Viktor Orban's agenda, EU officials said.
- The European Commission is forming an internal group to investigate allegations of Hungarian spying on EU institutions, according to a spokesperson for the European Commission.
- The European Union announced it would examine claims that Hungary attempted to spy on EU decision-making for years.
- Hungarian citizens employed by EU institutions were allegedly told to leak sensitive internal documents to Hungarian agents.
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The spies are said to have particularly benefited Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Brussels Probes Reports on Alleged Hungarian Spy Network in EU — Why Now? - Hungarian Conservative
Brussels is set to investigate claims that Hungarian intelligence officers spied on EU institutions and sought to recruit an official while stationed at Hungary’s permanent representation between 2015 and 2017. The move comes eight years after the alleged network was dismantled—and just 6 months before Hungary’s general election.
A journalistic investigation has revealed that Hungary has been systematically spying on EU institutions. The Commission has launched an investigation into the affair, which points to Orbán's paranoia.
Hungary’s Orbán Government Faces Spy Allegations Targeting EU Institutions (Worthy News Investigation) - Worthy Christian News
By Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau Chief BRUSSELS/BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – Hungary’s pro-Russia Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is facing new accusations that his government operated a secret network to spy on European Union institutions. The allegations stem from a joint investigation published Thursday by Belgium’s De Tijd newspaper, watchdog Direkt36 in Hungary, Germany’s Der Spiegel magazine, Austria’s Der Standard daily, and Paper Trai…
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