Magyar Orders Investigation Into 'Gold Convoy' Case that Caused Hungary-Ukraine Rift Under Orban
- Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar ordered internal investigations in tax, customs, and counter-terrorism agencies regarding the seizure of funds and gold from Oschadbank's cash-in-transit convoy.
- In March 2026, Hungarian special services detained two armored vehicles carrying money and gold for Oschadbank, causing diplomatic tensions between Hungary and Ukraine.
- Following Magyar's election victory and diplomatic efforts, Hungary returned the seized 35 million euros, 40 million dollars, and 9 kg of gold to Ukraine in May 2026.
- The case led to resignations and political controversy, with allegations of unlawful detention and political influence within Hungary's prosecutorial system.
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The Prime Minister of Hungary, Peter Magyar, announced on Wednesday that an internal investigation was arranged "immediately in relation to the governmental institutions involved in the so-called scandal of the "golden convoy, which has strained relations between Hungary and Ukraine...
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Péter Magyar ordered immediate internal investigation concerning the Ukrainian gold convoy case
The government ordered an immediate internal investigation at the tax and customs authority NAV, the Anti-Terrorism Centre and other agencies involved in the so-called “gold convoy” case, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said on Facebook on Wednesday.Continue reading
Who exactly will be investigated? Hungary has launched internal investigations into several law enforcement agencies in connection with the seizure of Oschadbank cash-in-transit vans. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar's post in the [news/news/2018/08/28/]. Who is being investigated Magyar stated that he had ordered an immediate internal investigation into the National Tax and Customs Administration, t…
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Madyar announced an investigation into the seizure of Ukrainian debt collectors and Sberbank funds.
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