Government of Hungary

Hungary’s Anti-Corruption Reckoning Accelerates as High-Profile Arrests Shake Orbán’s System

Hungary is entering a sharper phase of political reckoning as a series of high-profile arrests intensifies scrutiny of the patronage networks long associated with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s rule. The developments are energizing critics who say the country’s institutions are finally beginning to confront entrenched corruption, even as Orbán’s allies frame the crackdown as politically motivated.