Russia, accused of mixing in Hungarian politics. The release issued by the Russian espionage on the European Commission and the situation in Budapest
Peter Magyar, the leader of the Hungarian opposition. Photo source: Balint Szentgallay / Nurphoto / Shut / Shutterstock Editorial / Profimedia
Peter Magyar, leader of the Hungarian opposition, accused Moscow of mixing in the country's domestic policy, after the statement in which Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service stated about the European Commission of taking into account a “regime change in Budapest”, Reuters reports.
At power in 2010, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was criticized by some of the EU leaders for the warm relations between Budapest and Moscow, as well as for the opposition to military support for Ukraine in the context of the Russian invasion, while his government strives to relaunch the economy after an inflationary shock.
Some political analysts claim that, given that Viktor Orban's Fidesz Party is behind Magyar's Tisza formation in polls, the Veteran nationalist will face what could be the most difficult challenge to his long term, at the parliamentary elections next spring.
The message transmitted by the Russian espionage service
In the statement issued on Wednesday, SVR claims that he has received information in this regard and accuses the European Commission of seeing in the current leadership of Hungary an increasingly serious obstacle to a “united Europe”.
In October 2024, Viktor Orban, who vehemently opposed the efforts made by the EU to prohibit Russian energy imports, also claimed that the Community Executive is trying to overthrow his government and impose an “puppet” administration in Budapest.
“Brussels is angry because of Budapest attempts to follow an independent policy and to influence the collective decision-making process, especially in Russia and Ukraine,” says SVR, who described Peter Magyar as a loyal “globalist elites”.
On the other side, Peter Magyar accused Russia of trying to intervene directly to influence Hungarian voters.
“Yesterday an operation against Hungary was officially launched. A foreign, unaltered country intervenes in the internal affairs of our country,” wrote the Hungarian opponent in a Facebook post.
