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Brother of Orbán targeted in illegal migration probe: Hungary reports arrest of Áron Orbán
Hungary reported the arrest of Áron Orbán — the younger brother of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who 16 years built his policies on a hardline stance against illegal migration. His relative is suspected of facilitating the illegal entry of foreigners. Current Prime Minister Péter Márki-Zay announced this, reports European Pravda.
9 November, Hungary’s National Bureau of Investigation, together with the Asset Recovery and Protection Directorate, carried out a large-scale operation in Budapest and Pest County. Law enforcement detained several people and conducted searches. At the same time, the police have not yet officially confirmed that Áron Orbán is among those detained.
According to Hungarian outlet Telex, Áron Orbán’s company Multi Shoot took part in a scheme arranging visas for Vietnamese citizens. Foreigners were registered for two-day first aid courses at the University of Pécs, which made it easier to obtain Schengen visas.
The investigation is also examining the alleged use of the Orbán family’s political connections to speed up visa procedures. Earlier journalists released an audio recording of a conversation in which problems with arranging documents for foreign workers were discussed.
Áron Orbán’s name also appeared in the scandal involving Oschadbank’s Ukrainian cash couriers. In March, Hungarian authorities detained two vehicles transporting from Austria to Ukraine $40 million, €35 million and nine kilograms of gold. Later journalists found that the former prime minister’s brother had contacted an acquaintance businessman in Austria about the possibility of intercepting another Ukrainian cash shipment.
Viktor Orbán himself called the events a political vendetta and accused the Márki-Zay government of persecuting opponents.
“What is happening in Hungary is not accountability, it is a vendetta. The target is me, my brother is only an instrument,” the former prime minister said.
After Orbán’s party’s defeat in the parliamentary elections in April 2026, the new government launched investigations into alleged corruption and abuses of power during his tenure.
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