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Magyar calls for immediate internal investigation over Oschadbank 'gold ... 11:21 17.06.2026 Magyar calls for immediate internal investigation over Oschadbank 'gold' case 2 min read Photo: https://www.facebook.com/peter.magyar.102 Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said internal investigations will be conducted in the tax and customs administrations, the Counter Terrorism Centre and other relevant agencies in connection with the case involving the theft of Oschadbank funds and gold. "We have ordered an immediate internal investigation at the National Tax and Customs Administration, the Counter Terrorism Centre, and the other relevant authorities in connection with the Ukrainian ‘gold convoy’ case. The Prosecutor General must address the matter without delay," he wrote on X on Wednesday. As previously reported, in March 2026 Hungarian special services detained two armored cash-in-transit vehicles on their territory carrying seven Ukrainian nationals. The vehicles were traveling under an international agreement between Oschadbank and Raiffeisen Bank International. Viktor Orban’s government on the evening of March 9 adopted a decree on the seizure of currency and valuables from Os…

Hungarian PM Orders Investigation into Seizure of Ukrainian Oschadbank ... Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has announced that an investigation will be launched in Hungary into the actions of certain state bodies in connection with the seizure of Ukrainian cash-in-transit personnel and funds belonging to Oschadbank. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW Magyar made the statement on social media platform X on June 17. “We have instructed an immediate internal investigation within the National Tax and Customs Administration, the Counter-Terrorism Centre, and other relevant bodies in connection with the case of the Ukrainian ‘gold convoy’. The Prosecutor General must immediately address this issue,” Magyar wrote regarding the case. We have ordered an immediate internal investigation at the National Tax and Customs Administration, the Counter Terrorism Centre, and the other relevant authorities in connection with the Ukrainian "gold convoy" case. The Prosecutor General must address the matter without delay. — Magyar Péter (Ne féljetek) (@magyarpeterMP) June 17, 2026 Hungarian authorities,acting under the direction of then-Prime…

Magyar orders investigation into 'gold convoy' case that caused Hungary ... Politics Magyar orders investigation into 'gold convoy' case that caused Hungary-Ukraine rift under Orban June 17, 2026 1:11 pm • 2 min read Prefer on Google by Kate Tsurkan Péter Magyar, leader of the pro-European conservative TISZA party, in Budapest, Hungary, on April 12, 2026. (Ferenc Isza/AFP/Getty Images) Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced on June 17 that an "immediate" internal investigation has been ordered into the government agencies implicated in the so-called "gold convoy" scandal that strained relations between Hungary and Ukraine under former Prime Minister Viktor Orban. "The Prosecutor General must address the matter without delay," Magyar wrote on X, specifying that the internal investigation would focus on the National Tax and Customs Administration, the Counter Terrorism Center, and "other relevant authorities" implicated in the scandal. Hungarian authorities seized two bank vehicles in early March traveling from Austria to Ukraine that were transporting a shipment of cash and gold worth about $82 million, under the claim that they were investigating a money laundering scheme…

Magyar orders investigation into 'gold convoy' case that caused Hungary-Ukraine rift under Orban "The Prosecutor General must address the matter without delay," Magyar wrote on X on June 17.

Hungary Launches Probe Into Seized Ukrainian Cash and Gold Convoy In brief:Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar ordered an investigation into the so-called “Ukrainian gold convoy” case involving a cash and gold shipment transported by Ukraine’s state-owned Oschadbank. Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has ordered an immediate investigation into the so-called “Ukrainian gold convoy” case involving a shipment of cash and gold transported by Ukraine’s state-owned Oschadbank. “We have ordered an immediate internal investigation at the National Tax and Customs Administration, the Counter Terrorism Centre, and the other relevant authorities in connection with the Ukrainian ‘gold convoy’ case,” Magyarwrote on Xon Wednesday, June 17. Follow our coverage of the war on the@Kyivpost_official. “The Prosecutor General must address the matter without delay,” he added. The case dates back to March, when Hungarian authoritiesdetained two Oschadbank armored vehiclestransporting funds and banking metals from Vienna to Kyiv. According to the Ukrainian state bank, the convoy carried $40 million, €35 million and 9 kilograms (19.8 pounds) of bank gold under an international agreement with Ra…

Magyar orders investigation into 'gold convoy' case that caused Hungary ... Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced on June 17 that an “immediate” internal investigation has been ordered into the government agencies implicated in the so-called “gold convoy” scandal that strained relations between Hungary and Ukraine under former Prime Minister Viktor Orban. “The Prosecutor General must address the matter without delay,” Magyar wrote on X, specifying that the internal investigation would focus on the National Tax and Customs Administration, the Counter Terrorism Center, and “other relevant authorities” implicated in the scandal. Hungarian authorities seized two bank vehicles in early March traveling from Austria to Ukraine that were transporting a shipment of cash and gold worth about $82 million, under the claim that they were investigating a money laundering scheme. Employees of Ukraine’s state Oschadbank who were accompanying the shipment were briefly detained by Hungarian authorities before being released the next day. Kyiv dismissed all accusations and condemned the seizure as “state terrorism.” A subsequent Hungarian media investigation alleged that Orban ordered the …

Hungary's PM: investigation launched into seizure of Oschadbank funds ... Hungary's PM: investigation launched into seizure of Oschadbank funds under Orbán Khrystyna Bondarieva , Oleksandr Shumilin - 17 June, 11:49 Photo: Getty Images Hungary's Prime Minister Péter Magyar has reported that an investigation will be carried out in Hungary into the actions of certain bodies regarding the detention of Ukrainian cash-in-transit officers and the seizure of Oschadbank funds. Source: Magyar on X (Twitter) , as reported by European Pravda Details: Ukraine has repeatedly insisted on the need for an objective investigation into all the circumstances of the detention of the cash-in-transit officers and the seizure of Oschadbank valuables, as well as adequate compensation for the physical harm and emotional distress. Quote: "We have ordered an immediate internal investigation at the National Tax and Customs Administration, the Counter Terrorism Centre and the other relevant authorities in connection with the Ukrainian 'gold convoy' case. The Prosecutor General must address the matter without delay." Background: Magyar previously said he was outraged , commenting on a Hungarian …

'Gold convoy' scandal: PM Magyar demands prosecutors confirm whether ... News Politics ‘Gold convoy’ scandal: PM Magyar demands prosecutors confirm whether Orbán was interviewed as suspect Hetzmann Mercédesz Published: June 26, 2026 Kategóriák: Politics Foreign affairs Hungarian politics The seized Ukrainian assets. Photo: MTI/Magyarország Kormánya Prime Minister Péter Magyar has called on the Public Prosecutor’s Office to respond “immediately” whether they have interviewed former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and János Hajdu, the former head of counter-terrorism force TEK, as suspects in the so-called “gold convoy” case involving the way the authorities under the previous government stopped the transport of money and gold assets to Ukraine. Magyar said on Facebook on Thursday that news portal 444.hu cited a leaked document according to which the prosecutor’s office had named Orbán and Hajdu as the persons making the “operative decisions and issuing orders” on the matter. The document is also reported to name Örs Farkas, the former state secretary supervising the secret services, and Tamás Demeter, the former deputy president of the tax authority responsible for criminal and law enf…