European Commission probes alleged Hungarian spy network in Brussels
According to reports that sparked the probe, the undercover spy ring allegedly operated under the cover of the Hungarian permanent representation, which at that time was led by Olivér Várhelyi, who is now a European Commissioner.
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00:00The European Commission has launched an internal probe into reports that Hungarian intelligence services tried to recruit EU employees in Brussels as informants.
00:09According to an investigation, undercover agents posing as diplomats at Hungary's permanent representation allegedly targeted Hungarian staff inside EU institutions to gain access to sensitive files.
00:21Now, this is a matter of operational security, which is why, as usual, I won't be able to comment much.
00:26But what I can say is that we will be setting up an internal group to look into these allegations.
00:32The Commission says it takes the claim seriously and is taking measures to protect staff and information from illicit intelligence-gathering activities.
00:40The report said the network operated under the diplomatic cover of Hungary's EU mission between 2012 and 2018.
00:48The mission was at the time led by Oliver Varnelli, who is now the European Commissioner for Health.
00:55When asked by Euronews, the Commission said no such allegations existed in 2019 when Varnelli was vetted for his post.
01:03The European Parliament has not commented on the case, but says it continues to monitor security risks.
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