Hungarian economist and politician, long-time central banker
Hungarian authorities have detained Áron Orbán and three others in a human-smuggling probe tied to expedited residence permits for more than 100 Vietnamese nationals in 2024. The arrests form part of Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s wider anti-corruption campaign, which has already placed former ministers and the ex-central bank governor in custody.
Anti-corruption authorities have recovered a total of about $19.5 million in cash hidden across forests, agricultural sites and buildings in Hungary, as part of probes into former minister Miklós Seszták and others from the Orbán era. Authorities say the haul is part of ongoing graft investigations that have intensified in recent weeks.