# Hungarian authorities uncover millions hidden by former Orban officials in forests, warehouses

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/hungarian-authorities-uncover-millions-hidden-by-former-orban-officials-in-forests-warehouses/
- Published: 2026-11-14T18:28:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T22:54:44+00:00
- Original publisher: Kyiv Independent
- Original article: https://kyivindependent.com/hungarian-authorities-uncover-millions-hidden-by-former-orban-officials-in-forests-warehouses/
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Hungary seized more than $18 million in cash.
- The money is linked to an investigation into former minister Miklos Sesztak.
- Searches found cash in forests, warehouses, a home and a safe.

## Summary

Hungarian authorities say they have seized more than $18 million in cash linked to an investigation into former development minister Miklos Sesztak, an ally of Viktor Orbán. The discovery comes after Peter Magyar took power promising anti-corruption reforms, following an election that ended Orbán’s 16 years as prime minister.

The National Asset Recovery and Protection Office found the money on 12 and 13 November in Budapest and in Pest, Békés and Nógrád counties. It reported recovering 5,071,632,000 forints, €2,658,350 and $1,257,100, found buried in forests and concealed in warehouses, a home and a safe; the funds were transferred to the state treasury. Sesztak remains a member of parliament for the Christian Democratic People’s Party, a longtime coalition partner of Fidesz.

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