Hungary’s EU official ‘not aware’ country allegedly tried to recruit spies in Brussels

Olivér Várhelyi was Hungary’s envoy during time when Viktor Orbán’s government reportedly tried to enlist EU officials Hungary’s EU commissioner has denied any knowledge of alleged attempted spying by the Hungarian government during his time as the country’s top diplomat in Brussels, a commission spokesperson said. Olivér Várhelyi sat down with European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, on Sunday to discuss the allegations reported by a consortium of investigative journalists last week. Continue reading...