Hungary's opposition Fidesz party, led by former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, said Tuesday that prosecutors raided the party's headquarters and are seeking to confiscate its media outlets and databases, according to the party's announcement.
Hungary's opposition Fidesz party, the party of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, stated on Tuesday that prosecutors raided its headquarters and are seeking to seize the party's media assets and databases. The announcement comes as Fidesz, which dominated Hungarian politics for over a decade, lost the most recent election to Prime Minister Péter Magyar's coalition. As The Zioneer has reported, Orbán was reelected as Fidesz chairman despite the party's electoral defeat, and Magyar's government has pursued reforms including the impeachment of President Tamás Sulyok. The raid, if confirmed, would mark a significant escalation in the new government's efforts to dismantle Orbán's political infrastructure. The party's statement did not provide further details, and the claims have not been independently verified.
2 developments
- DevelopingOrbán reelected as Fidesz party chairman despite electoral defeat
- DevelopingHungary's parliament impeaches President Sulyok; Orbán: 'democracy is dead'
- DevelopingHungarian PM Magyar pushes constitutional amendment to impeach President Sulyok
- DevelopingHungary's ruling party files bill to overhaul public broadcasting
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