Two Former Ministers Detained as Hungary's 'Cleansing Fire’ Operation Gathers Pace
The National Assembly voted 139-0 to lift immunity, and prosecutors say the case involves 17.3 billion forints in disputed spending.
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Two ministers from the former government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (Fidesz) were detained in Hungary on Monday. The Hungarian parliament had previously stripped them of their parliamentary immunity.
Two former ministers detained as Hungary's 'Cleansing Fire’ operation gathers pace
Credit: Facebook/Viktor OrbanTwo ministers from Viktor Orban’s former government were detained for misuse of public funds hours after parliament voted to remove their immunity in an extraordinary session.
Two ministers in the government of the former prime minister Viktor Orban have been detained in Hungary as law enforcement continues their investigation into corruption during Orban's 16 years in power.
Hungary has retained two former ministers from the government led by Viktor Orban, in the context of the expansion of the corruption investigation into the former Prime Minister's 16-year term.
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