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EU Confirms Hungarian Spy Network, Health Commissioner Faces Resignation Calls

7/3/2026

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The EU Commission confirmed Hungarian officers spied on EU staff from 2013 to 2016.
EU Budget Commissioner Piotr Serafin’s April 2026 report said the network ended in 2016 without a breach.
EU Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare Oliver Várhelyi denied knowledge, leading several MEPs to demand his resignation.
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said Várhelyi did not tell whole truth while Viktor Orbán’s government called the claims a smear campaign.

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The EU Commission confirmed Hungarian officers spied on EU staff from 2013 to 2016.
EU Budget Commissioner Piotr Serafin’s April 2026 report said the network ended in 2016 without a breach.
EU Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare Oliver Várhelyi denied knowledge, leading several MEPs to demand his resignation.
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said Várhelyi did not tell whole truth while Viktor Orbán’s government called the claims a smear campaign.