Hungary detains former PM Viktor Orban's brother in people-smuggling probe
Hungarian authorities detained Aron Orban, the younger brother of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in a people-smuggling investigation, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said. Four people are suspected of charging Vietnamese visa applicants fees at Hungary's missions in Vietnam to help them reach Western Europe during several months of 2024. Police did not name the suspects. Viktor Orban calls the case political revenge. Two former Orban ministers and ex-central bank chief Gyorgy Matolcsy are already under arrest in separate graft cases.
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Why it matters
Hungary's new government is investigating alleged corruption during Viktor Orban's 16 years in power. Two former Orban ministers and the former central bank chief are already under arrest in separate cases, and Orban says the investigations are politically motivated.
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Sources
- Reuters via Yahoo News: Hungary detains Viktor Orban's brother
- dpa via Yahoo News: Hungarian police arrest former PM Orban's brother
- LBC: Viktor Orban's brother detained in Hungary
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