Hungary's National Asset Recovery and Protection Authority carried out coordinated raids on November 12 and 13 at several locations in Budapest and in Pest, Békés and Nógrád counties. The operation is linked to criminal proceedings against former Minister of Development Miklós Seszták.
According to available information, investigators discovered more than 17 million euros in cash. The money was hidden in forests, warehouses and safes. Part of the cash was allegedly buried, and the scale of the find has triggered a significant political reaction. Telex ↗
Representatives of Hungarian politics also commented on the case. Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza movement and candidate for prime minister, linked the discovery to the ruling Fidesz party and the Fidesz–KDNP coalition. On social media, he stated that, in his view, the revelation means the end of this political alliance. Index.hu ↗
Political analyst Gábor Török also warned that if Fidesz–KDNP continues to pursue politics based on the theme of political prisoners, it could, in his opinion, jeopardize its future. In connection with the investigation, conflicting figures have also emerged regarding the total value of the seized cash. Neither the police nor the investigators have yet released all the details about the origin of the money or the charges against the persons involved.
The case could have an impact on the political debate in Hungary, particularly on the criticism of Fidesz by Péter Magyar and his movement ahead of the next election period.
Cash worth 17 million euros found at former Fidesz minister's property
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More than €17 million of cash found buried in forests, hidden in warehouses and safes in case of former Fidesz-era minister
Telex
| 08:54 14.11.
„Pablo Escobar is elvörösödne” – politikusok reagáltak a Seszták-ügyben előkerült milliárdokra
Index.hu
| 08:42 14.11.
A Seszták-ügyben kiásott milliárdok árnyékában az Index három helyreigazítást is közzétett a kamu Tisza-adótervekről
Telex
| 23:16 13.11.
Török Gábor: Ha a Fidesz–KDNP csak a politikai foglyok keretében tud politizálni, a sorsa megpecsételődött
Telex
| 23:13 13.11.
Magyar Péter a Seszták-ügyben talált pénzről: Ezzel a Fidesz–KDNP-maffiának hivatalosan is vége!
Telex
| 20:57 13.11.
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