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Two former Hungarian ministers detained over suspected bribery and misuse of public funds

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This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the Europe category. Published on September 29, 2026 • Originally reported by Jon Henley Europe correspondent. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.

Ministers from Viktor Orbán’s former far-right government arrested after MPs vote to lift their immunity

Two ministers in Viktor Orbán’s former far-right government suspected separately of misusing millions of euros of public funds and taking millions more in bribes have been detained, hours after Hungarian MPs voted to lift their immunity.

Prosecutors said on Tuesday that Balázs Hankó, Orbán’s culture minister and still an MP in the former prime minister’s nationalist Fidesz party, was ​taken into custody late on Monday. Hankó is suspected of misappropriation of funds. He has denied any wrongdoing.

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