Money sent abroad by the “circle” of a close associate of Viktor Orban, blocked by the new power in Hungary. Peter Magyar's announcement
Hungary's election winner Peter Magyar announced on Tuesday that tax authorities had blocked transfers of funds abroad that people with ties to a top adviser to outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orban were trying to make, according to Reuters.
Magyar, who is due to be sworn in as prime minister in place of Orban on May 9, said on social media that the tax authorities, NAV, had “suspended several transfers related to Antal Rogan's circle worth billions of forints (millions of dollars, nr) under suspicion of money laundering.”
Hungary's future leader did not provide evidence in the video message, nor did he name the people involved.
One of Viktor Orban's closest advisers
Antal Rogan, 54, is part of Fidesz and is one of the closest advisers to Viktor Orban, who lost power in Hungary after 16 years in parliamentary elections on April 12.
In January 2025, the Biden administration of the United States placed Rogan under sanctions on corruption charges, alleging that he enriched entities close to the ruling party.
Fidesz rejected these accusations at the time, and the sanctions have been lifted by the current US administration led by Donald Trump, an ally of Viktor Orban.
Asked about the claims made by Peter Magyar on Tuesday, Hungarian police referred to a statement on their website, which mentioned an ongoing investigation into suspected hiding of funds or other illegally acquired assets.
Magyar has long said he fears Viktor Orban's allies will use the end of his term to try to cover up what the prime minister-elect has described as widespread corruption during the Fidesz party's 16 years in power.
The election winner said other bank accounts of people with links to the incumbent government had also been frozen. He did not name them either and did not provide evidence this time either.
In the video message, Peter Magyar asked the head of Hungary's tax authority to report suspicious money flows to the police and said banks should strengthen their compliance departments and report any suspicious activity.
“Let me signal now that anyone – be it an authority or a bank – who does not act in accordance with the letter and spirit of the law will have to face the Hungarian judicial system,” said the prime minister-elect.
