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Orban's Spy Network Strains Hungary's EU Relations

10/10/2025

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Viktor Orban allegedly used a spy network to gather intelligence on European Union (EU) institutions in Brussels, per De Tijd.
The investigation found Hungarian intelligence officers operated undercover as diplomats from 2010 to 2018; codename 'V' tried to recruit a Commission official but was rejected.
The scandal strained Hungary's EU relations, while Hungary added eight diplomats in Brussels in 2025.

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Viktor Orban allegedly used a spy network to gather intelligence on European Union (EU) institutions in Brussels, per De Tijd.
The investigation found Hungarian intelligence officers operated undercover as diplomats from 2010 to 2018; codename 'V' tried to recruit a Commission official but was rejected.
The scandal strained Hungary's EU relations, while Hungary added eight diplomats in Brussels in 2025.