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Budapest court confirms one-month detention for Áron Orbán in visa trafficking case

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Posted Nov 12, 2026, 05:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-11-12-1700
Budapest court confirms one-month detention for Áron Orbán in visa trafficking case
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A Budapest court confirmed a one-month detention for Áron Orbán, brother of former Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán, over an alleged human trafficking and visa fraud scheme.

A Budapest court has confirmed the one-month pretrial detention of Áron Orbán, brother of former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, alongside his partner. The custody order follows an investigation into alleged human trafficking and illicit visa issuance conducted jointly by the National Bureau of Investigation and the National Asset Recovery and Protection Agency.

Two additional individuals face proceedings in connection with the scheme; one remains under criminal supervision, while the fourth has been released without custody pending further inquiry. Current Prime Minister Péter Magyar initially highlighted the arrests on social media after reports surfaced in independent media outlets. Hungarian judicial authorities have not released full evidentiary details, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Sources: Euronews Greece, Kathimerini, Nova TV, Telex, To Vima

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