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Hungarian corruption investigation into park maintenance

Overview

An investigation into park maintenance contracts issued between 2011 and 2024 in the Buda area has led to legal proceedings against several politicians.

In late September, the Budapest Metropolitan Court lifted the detention of Gergely Őrsi, Zsolt Láng, and Zsolt Molnár, placing them under criminal supervision with residence restrictions and tracking devices. The court determined that further detention was unnecessary due to the progress of the investigation and the suspects' personal circumstances.

By mid-October, other figures, including former Fidesz mayor Bálint Bús and KDNP Member of Parliament Miklós Seszták, remained in pretrial detention. Defense counsel has challenged these continued detentions as unlawful, arguing that the suspects pose no flight or concealment risk. The proceedings have drawn political scrutiny, with former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán suggesting the investigations may be intended to extract incriminating testimony.

Entities

KDNP · Miklós Seszták · Bálint Bús · Gergely Őrsi · Budapest Metropolitan Court

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Hungarian politicians Bálint Bús and Miklós Seszták remain in pretrial detention

    Politicians Bálint Bús and Miklós Seszták remain in pretrial detention in Hungary, despite defense claims that the measures are unlawful and that there is no flight risk.

  2. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Budapest Court lifts detention for politicians in park corruption case

    The Budapest Metropolitan Court lifted the detention of several politicians in a Buda park maintenance corruption case, replacing it with house arrest and electronic monitoring.

Sources

behir.hu · blikk.hu · hvg.hu · index.hu · nyugatifeny.hu