Reports have emerged alleging Hungary’s foreign minister shared sensitive EU negotiation details with Russia. The Washington Post cited officials claiming Péter Szijjártó briefed Sergei Lavrov during meetings, including providing direct reports during breaks in EU discussions.
The European Commission expressed “great concern” and has called on Budapest for clarification regarding these alleged briefings on closed-door EU Council meetings. Germany has described the allegations as “very serious”.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has ordered a probe into what he terms a wiretapping of his foreign minister, dismissing the reports as “fake news” and “senseless conspiracy theories”. Poland’s prime minister stated they “had suspicions” regarding Hungary’s government.