Péter Szijjártó's BYD Case Transferred to the Budapest Police Headquarters
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The statement about the possible taking of a bribe by former Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto was handed over to the Budapest police, writes the local newspaper Index. The reason was Szijjarto's employment at the Chinese carmaker BYD, where he helped launch a plant in Szeged, Hungary. The author of the statement suggested that his position at BYD could be a reward for the assistance Szijjarto provided to the company as minister. The pr…
In the case of the possible receipt of a bribe by the former Hungarian foreign minister, Orban associate Peter Sijjarto, he could face up to 3 years in prison.
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There is suspicion of accepting a bribe. If convicted, this could be punishable by up to three years in prison.
The case of Péter Szijjártó has been transferred from the Metropolitan Investigative Prosecutor's Office to the Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK) after István Tényi filed a report on suspicion of bribery, Index reports. Given that Péter Szijjártó is no longer a member of parliament, he has no immunity. If convicted, he could face up to three years in prison.
In their complaint, they referred to Péter Magyar's previous statements.
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