Published on November 9, 2026
Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has accused the country’s new government of “political persecution” following the arrest of his younger brother.
Hungarian police arrested Aron Orban on Monday on suspicion of human trafficking, among other crimes, according to a news article shared by Prime Minister Peter Magyar. Viktor Orban’s fierce opposition to immigration marked his 16 years in power which ended in defeat in April’s elections.
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News of the arrest was first reported by Kontroll, a news site owned by Magyar’s brother, Marton. Police carried out searches involving Aron Orban’s associates but did not confirm whether he was among those arrested, local media reported.
Viktor Orban accused the government of arresting his brother in order to “divert attention” from other issues.
“I am the real target. My younger brother is just being used to get to me,” he wrote on X.
Like other members of the Orban family, Aron built several successful businesses during his brother’s rule.
Last year, an investigation by news site Telex linked Aron Orban and his associates to an alleged scheme involving visas for foreign workers.
Authorities said they arrested four people suspected of migrant smuggling.
Conservative pro-EU Magyar won a landslide election victory in April, ending Orban’s 16-year rule, after promising to investigate his predecessor’s allegations of corruption and abuse of power during his term.
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