Though nearing retirement, Sandor Pinter is not ready to hand over the reins of Hungary's intelligence community just yet. The political veteran, now in his 70s, has served as Minister of the Interior for Prime Minister Viktor Orban's five governments and intends to maintain his influence over the country's main intelligence services, through which he has been able to forge his unrivalled political influence and business interests since the 1990s. Some of the latter include activities in the private

