Hanse MinaPéter Magyar, the main political opponent of Hungary’s long-serving leader Viktor Orbán, said in a social media post that Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjárto “appears to be colluding with Russia, thereby betraying Hungarian and European interests.”
Orbán opponent demands investigation into Hungary's alleged backchannel with Moscow
Hungary’s top opposition leader says the government may have fed Russia inside details from EU meetings, and called it “treason” which should be investigated. On Monday, Péter Magyar cited a Washington Post report that claims Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó gave Moscow “live” readouts during breaks in EU Council talks. The Post quoted European security officials who say this happened for years. Magyar says his Tisza party will investigate if it wins elections in three weeks. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ordered a probe into alleged “wiretapping” of Szijjárto he claims is evidenced in the Post report. The European Commission has asked Hungary for clarification.