Viktor Orbán Says the Authorities Did Such an Excellent Job in the Gold Convoy Case on Their Own
12 Articles
12 Articles
The authorities acting in the gold convoy case did their job excellently even without government instructions, wrote former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, chairman of Fidesz, in a statement sent to MTI on Friday.
The president of Fidesz wrote that the authorities worked exemplary and put an end to “Europe's biggest corruption scandal”.
Former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the authorities carried out the interception of the Ukrainian money shipment without government orders and did an excellent job. The Fidesz leader responded on Friday to a call from Defense Minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, who demanded a public answer from him in the gold convoy case. Five people are already under suspicion for the March operation, while a former prosecutor general claims that the arrest o…
Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has denied responsibility for a raid on a Ukrainian convoy carrying currency and gold ahead of parliamentary elections in Hungary.
Those people who successfully stopped and liquidated "Europe's biggest corruption scandal, the financial actions of the Ukrainian mafia" in Hungary, fulfilled their duty. This is how Viktor Orbán reacted to receiving several calls to speak out in the gold convoy case. If it had been necessary, he would have issued the appropriate instructions, he added.
Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán responded to political attacks on him in a Facebook post on Friday regarding the so-called Golden Convoy affair. In recent days, Defense Minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi and Péter Magyar have both publicly called on the Fidesz leader to clarify his possible decision-making role in the interception of Ukrainian money transporters in the spring of 2026.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left, 50% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
