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Prosecutors Raid Fidesz Servers Over $53 M Cultural Fund Misuse

7/22/2026

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Prosecutors and tax investigators raided Fidesz data servers on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
The raid targets a probe into alleged misuse of 17 billion forints ($53.5 million) from National Cultural Fund during Orbán’s rule.
Six officials have been charged with distributing the money opaquely to artists linked to Fidesz.
Fidesz called the raid politically motivated and said investigators entered without notice.

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Prosecutors and tax investigators raided Fidesz data servers on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
The raid targets a probe into alleged misuse of 17 billion forints ($53.5 million) from National Cultural Fund during Orbán’s rule.
Six officials have been charged with distributing the money opaquely to artists linked to Fidesz.
Fidesz called the raid politically motivated and said investigators entered without notice.