Pinho admitted that the information revealed by investigative journalists raises the “disturbing possibility that the government of one of the Member States is coordinating its activities with Russia.” — This means actively acting to the detriment of the security and interests of the European Union and all its citizens, she said.
A spokeswoman called the disclosed information “extremely disturbing.” She said that the Hungarian government should provide explanations on this matter “urgently”. Pinho announced that the head of the European Commission also intends to raise this issue at the level of the leaders of the member states.
“More than shocking.” Donald Tusk is harsh on the reports regarding Szijarto
A series of leaked telephone conversations between Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov indicated that the Hungarian authorities were acting in favor of Russian interests. The new recording revealed that the Hungarians offered to transfer EU documents to the Russians through the Hungarian embassy in Moscow and that they coordinated their activities with the Russians aimed at, among other things, blocking Ukraine's efforts towards European integration.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk described these reports as “more than shocking” in a post on the X platform on Wednesday. In turn, Szijjarto considered the disclosure of the talks to be “aggressive and open” interference by foreign intelligence services in the parliamentary elections in Hungary, which will be held on Sunday, April 12.
