Hungarian Prosecutors Raid Fidesz Party’s Server Facility

On Tuesday, July 21, prosecutors entered the office that houses the main opposition Fidesz party’s internet servers and seized equipment, according to a statement posted by the party on Facebook. The raid was carried out in the southern town of Bács-Kiskun and was linked to an investigation into “misappropriation and other criminal offences” at the National Culture Fund (NKA).

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In April, the centre-right Tisza party, led by Prime Minister Peter Magyar, defeated Viktor Orban’s Fidesz in a landslide election, ending the nationalist party’s 16-year rule. Since losing power, Fidesz has repeatedly accused the new government of authoritarian tactics, while Tisza claims its agenda is to curb corruption that it says flourished under Orban’s administration. Orban has denied the corruption allegations.

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Earlier in 2026, Hungarian authorities opened criminal proceedings against several current and former officials over NKA grant decisions valued at more than 17 billion forints (approximately $53.91 million). Those implicated have denied any wrongdoing. The July 21 raid is part of the same probe, though prosecutors have not released further details.

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The Tisza party denied taking an authoritarian stance toward political opponents and reiterated its commitment to fight corruption. Fidesz described the raid as unprecedented since the end of communism in 1990 and pledged to resist what it called “aggressive tyranny.” Viktor Orban, whose former party is now the target, has not commented on the specific raid.

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• “Prosecution investigators have arrived without prior notice at the centre that hosts the Fidesz party's servers with the intention of seizing the party's entire communications system and databases,” — Viktor Orban's Fidesz

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