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Viktor Orbán's brother reportedly detained over suspected people-smuggling
Euronews.com • • world
Key Points:
- Áron Orbán, brother of former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, has been taken into custody on suspicion of people smuggling amid ongoing investigations by authorities following a change in government.
- The new pro-EU conservative government, led by Péter Magyar who defeated Orbán's party in April, is pursuing multiple corruption and influence-peddling cases involving political figures linked to the previous administration.
- Áron Orbán is suspected of facilitating visas for Vietnamese nationals through his company by enrolling them in a short course to expedite Schengen visa issuance, allegedly involving influence-peddling and bypassing standard procedures.
- The National Asset Recovery and Protection Office (NVVH) and the National Bureau of Investigation are conducting simultaneous operations including arrests and house searches related to people smuggling and political corruption.
- Viktor Orbán condemned his brother’s detention as a politically motivated attack, calling it a "dirty game" aimed at eliminating political opponents, while several former ministers from his administration have also been arrested.
