The head of Hungary's anti-corruption authority, Ferenc Biro, has been questioned in a corruption case in his home country. Prosecutors say that "house searches and coordinated efforts at several locations – including the anti-corruption authority's headquarters" have been carried out.
The authority was established in 2022, and last autumn the EU's anti-corruption unit announced that close cooperation with the Hungarian authority would begin.
According to the prosecution, Biro is suspected of, among other things, embezzlement. He allegedly leased a luxury car for his wife using the authority's funds.
Biro denies all allegations.
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been accused of enriching political allies through public procurement procedures, something that the EU is closely monitoring.
