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Briefing: Hungary's Watergate: Secret service tried to infiltrate the political opposition

Strategic angle: An espionage scandal shakes Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government ahead of elections.

Editorial Staff · 2026-04-02 · 1 MIN READ

Intelligence services attempted to infiltrate the opposition Tisza Party.

The scandal emerges just before Hungary's elections.

Prime Minister Viktor Orban faces increased scrutiny.