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Hungarian services' purge extends to officers posted abroad

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Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar, in Bratislava, Slovakia, on 10 September 2026.
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar, in Bratislava, Slovakia, on 10 September 2026. © Jakub Gavlak/EPA/MaxPPP

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar, who defeated Viktor Orbán in April, is carrying out a radical restructuring of the intelligence services, affecting both the heads and middle ranks of the various agencies.

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