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Hungary Recovers $20 Million Cash in Probe of Orban Minister
Investigators found cash buried in forests and hidden in farm buildings and warehouses as part of a wider anti-graft drive, officials said.
- Hungarian authorities recovered nearly $20 million in a bribery probe targeting Miklos Sesztak, a former minister under Viktor Orban; investigators discovered the cash hidden in forests, farm buildings, warehouses, and a high-value safe.
- Prime Minister Peter Magyar launched an anti-graft drive dubbed "Operation Purgatory" following his April election victory over Orban, pledging to mend ties with the European Union and address years of corruption allegations.
- Twelve State Treasury workers spent eight hours counting the haul using five banknote counters, Finance Minister Andras Karman said; the cache contained 5.07 billion forints , €2.66 million , and $1.26 million.
- According to political scientist Gabor Torok, public support for Fidesz halved to 16% following the revelations; Magyar described the discovery as signaling the end of a "mafia" led by Orban's right-wing party and Christian Democrat allies.
- Separate graft investigations have ensnared two other former ministers and former central bank chief Gyorgy Matolcsy; authorities also detained Orban's brother in a people-smuggling case, which the former leader dismissed as political revenge.
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Some of the money is buried in the woods.
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BTCash was found in forest areas and warehouses, among other places, during an investigation into a corruption case.
·Copenhagen, Denmark
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Hungarian authorities have found nearly $20 million (about 17 million euros) worth of cash, some buried in forests and others hidden in buildings and safes, as they investigate possible corruption by a minister in former Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government. The investigation is related to allegations of millions in bribes in state procurement.
Hungary's new Prime Minister Péter Magyar has ordered extensive corruption investigations.
·Helsinki, Finland
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38% Left
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C 37%
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