Video: PM Orbán Campaign Targets Critic Soros
- 6 Apr 2018 5:00 PM
His campaign has focused on targeting his toughest critic, billionaire philanthropist George Soros, who supports open borders in Eastern Europe.
His campaign has focused on targeting his toughest critic, billionaire philanthropist George Soros, who supports open borders in Eastern Europe.
The secret services presented information at Tuesday's meeting of parliament's national security committee showing that the Ukrainian state was launching a smear campaign against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Mate Kocsis, the head of ruling Fidesz's parliamentary group who is a member of the committee, said.
The Sovereignty Protection Authority said on Friday it is doing everything in its power to ensure that foreign money is not used to fund political activities in Hungary, adding that it will focus on uncovering organisations funded by American aid agency USAID in the coming weeks, in addition to "political pressure networks funded by Brussels".
The Transparency International Hungary Foundation (TIM) carries out activities that are harmful to Hungary, stigmatising the country and state institutions, and exerting influence based on disinformation, the Sovereignty Protection Office said.
The European Commission has sent a letter of formal notice to Hungary, launching an infringement procedure over the country’s Sovereignty Protection Act.
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