The Constitutional Protection Office raised charges against Kovács on suspicion that the lawmaker had regularly met Russian diplomats covertly and paid monthly visits to Moscow, the paper said, adding that this is the first time that a request has been made to lift the immunity of an MEP in connection with state secrets.

On his way out after the hearing, Kovács said he did not want to hide behind his immunity, adding he had cooperated with the committee.

Before the hearing, he told the press that he had received documents from the Hungarian chief prosecutor’s office on Tuesday, and some of the statements in these were false.

He also said after the hearing that he was not allowed to reveal details because it was a closed hearing and the details were confidential.

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