Hungarian spy ring targeted EU officials, Commission investigation finds
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A Hungarian intelligence network operated within the country's embassy in Brussels, and its work intensified in 2015, according to a European Commission document consulted by POLITICAL.
Reports speak of efforts to recruit EU workers and gather intelligence
The European Commission has confirmed that a Hungarian spy network operated in Brussels - Olivér Várhelyi may be responsible for the most intensive phase of the spy activities.
The European Commission's investigation confirmed that intelligence officers continued to work at Hungary's permanent representation in Brussels in the mid-2010s, attempting to gather information from Hungarian officials working in EU institutions. While the report found no evidence of personal involvement by Olivér Várhelyi or any other senior official, the investigation into the matter confirmed rather than refuted earlier press reports, but t…
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