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Hungarian minister shared EU confidential information with Russia for years, report claims
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó allegedly shared real-time EU Council meeting details with Russia for years, amid concerns over Russian influence on Hungary's April 12 election.
- Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto allegedly shared confidential EU negotiation details with a Russian counterpart during meetings, according to European security officials cited by The Washington Post.
- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban condemned the allegations as serious attacks on Hungary and called for an investigation by the justice ministry.
- Opposition leader Peter Magyar accused Szijjarto of treason and stated that his actions betray Hungarian and European interests, calling for accountability.
- An EU spokeswoman expressed serious concern about the reports, emphasizing trust among member states and expecting clarifications from the Hungarian government.
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The Hungarian Foreign Minister allegedly leaked information from Brussels negotiations to his Russian counterpart. Elections are being held in Hungary in three weeks.
·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The Polish leadership was not surprised by the news. The Hungarian Foreign Minister has denied the allegations.
·Finland
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The European Union and Germany have expressed concern at reports of Hungary's foreign minister briefing Russia on EU talks. Prime Minister Viktor Orban has launched an investigation into what he's calling wiretapping.
·Bonn, Germany
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Leaning Left30Leaning Right13Center23Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Left
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources lean Left
45% Left
L 45%
C 35%
R 20%
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