“Leader of the Hungarian opposition party ‘Tisza’ Peter Magyar stated that Prime Minister Viktor Orban invited officers of russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) into the country to interfere in the parliamentary elections scheduled for April 12”, - the Telegram channel “The Moscow Times” reported on March 8.
In a post on his Facebook page, Magyar claims that several weeks ago people connected to the military intelligence of russia arrived in Budapest under diplomatic cover. “Their task is to influence the Hungarian elections. The same thing was done earlier in Moldova”, - the opposition politician said, calling the situation “absolutely unprecedented”.
According to Magyar, the current authorities, “who are about to fall”, are trying to stay in power with the help of external interference. He demanded the immediate expulsion of russian agents, the convening of the National Security Committee, and that parliament be given a full report on the information received from allies about the russian operation.
“Hungary needs leadership that will not expose the country to threats either from the East or from the West… Long live a free, independent, European Hungary!” - the politician emphasized, adding that Budapest’s interests lie in remaining a predictable and reliable partner for its allies.