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Prosecutors Raid Fidesz Server Hub Over 17bn Forint Probe

7/21/2026

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Prosecutors raided offices housing the Fidesz party’s internet servers on Tuesday.
Fidesz called the raid an unprecedented attempt by the Tisza government to shut down its operations, while the Tisza party denied the tactics and pledged to curb corruption under Viktor Orbán.
Prosecutors in Bács-Kiskun linked the raid to a misappropriation probe of the Culture Fund (NKA) involving 17 billion forints ($53.91 million) in grants.

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Prosecutors raided offices housing the Fidesz party’s internet servers on Tuesday.
Fidesz called the raid an unprecedented attempt by the Tisza government to shut down its operations, while the Tisza party denied the tactics and pledged to curb corruption under Viktor Orbán.
Prosecutors in Bács-Kiskun linked the raid to a misappropriation probe of the Culture Fund (NKA) involving 17 billion forints ($53.91 million) in grants.