"The Hungarian government has filed charges against one of the country's most prominent investigative journalists, accusing him of spying for Ukraine, as officials grapple with the fallout of allegations that Budapest shared confidential EU information with Moscow."
"Szijjarto first dismissed the allegation, but later acknowledged that he had conferred with Lavrov before and after EU foreign minister meetings about their agenda and decisions, describing such conversations as diplomacy."
"Orban ordered an investigation into what he called the wire-tapping of Szijjarto, following a pro-government publication's claim that foreign intelligence agencies had eavesdropped on Szijjarto with the help of journalist Szabolcs Panyi."
"More and more Ukrainian spies are being exposed in Hungary, said Gulyas, echoing Orban's campaign strategy to convince voters that Hungary's greatest threat lies in the war next door."
The Hungarian government has charged journalist Szabolcs Panyi with espionage for allegedly collaborating with Ukraine. This follows claims that Hungary's foreign minister, Peter Szijjarto, shared confidential EU information with Russia. Szijjarto initially denied the allegations but later admitted to discussing EU agendas with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. Opposition candidate Peter Magyar suggested these actions could be treasonous. Prime Minister Viktor Orban ordered an investigation into the wire-tapping of Szijjarto, while his chief of staff claimed Panyi had spied against Hungary, linking the situation to national security concerns amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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