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Orbán aides face espionage charges

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Aides to Viktor Orbán were accused of running a secret spy operation in Brussels to recruit Hungarians to target EU institutions, prompting an EU Commission probe and a criminal complaint.

by Laurent Pech

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How many hostile acts and crimes will it take for the EU to deal with Orban’s regime?
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 3h
One of Hungary’s most outspoken critics in Brussels has filed a criminal complaint against PM Viktor Orbán following a failed attempt to hack his email account using spyware in the run-up to parliamentary elections.
MEP targeted by spyware files complaint against Hungary’s Viktor Orbán
“There are indications that the Hungarian secret service is behind the attack,” German MEP Daniel Freund said.
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by Ben Crum Reposted by R. Daniel Kelemen

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Really big if confirmed:
@danielfreund.bsky.social suspects Hungarian government of undertaking spyware attacks on European parliamentarians
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After spyware attack: Daniel Freund files lawsuit against Viktor Orbán - Daniel Freund
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One of Hungary’s most outspoken critics in Brussels has filed a criminal complaint against PM Viktor Orbán following a failed attempt to hack his email account using spyware in the run-up to parliamentary elections.
MEP targeted by spyware files complaint against Hungary’s Viktor Orbán
“There are indications that the Hungarian secret service is behind the attack,” German MEP Daniel Freund said.
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by Jan W. Mueller

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Szabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · 2h
💥Hungary’s main opposition leader, Péter Magyar, has said that Hungarian intelligence officers were sent to the country’s EU embassy in Brussels between 2015 and 2018, adding credence to reports that Budapest ran an espionage operation in the heart of the European Union. tvpworld.com/89479707/pte...
Hungary opposition leader backs claims of Hungarian spy network in EU
Magyar claims Hungarian intelligence also monitored him.
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💥Hungary’s main opposition leader, Péter Magyar, has said that Hungarian intelligence officers were sent to the country’s EU embassy in Brussels between 2015 and 2018, adding credence to reports that Budapest ran an espionage operation in the heart of the European Union. tvpworld.com/89479707/pte...
Hungary opposition leader backs claims of Hungarian spy network in EU
Magyar claims Hungarian intelligence also monitored him.
tvpworld.com
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