Orbán orders probe into ‘wiretapping’ of his foreign minister amid claims of Russia links – Europe live
Hungarian PM orders investigation after allegations that his foreign minister was leaking confidential EU talks to Russia Meanwhile, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán attempted to get on the front foot after allegations that his foreign minister Péter Szijjártó was leaking confidential EU talks to Russia as he ordered a probe into what he called a wiretapping of Szijjártó’s phone. “We are dealing with two serious issues: there is evidence that Hungary’s foreign minister was wiretapped, and we also have indications of who may be behind it. This must be investigated immediately,” Orban tweeted on Monday, as reported by Reuters. Continue reading...