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Hungary detains 7 Ukrainians amid cash seizure controversy

Hungary detains Ukraine's Oschadbank cash convoy in Budapest (updated)

Late on March 6, Hungary unreasonably detained two vehicles of Oschadbank’s cash-in-transit service and seven Ukrainian citizens, employees of the cash collection crew. This occurred in Budapest while Ukrainians were carrying out a regular currency and bank metals transport between Raiffeisen Bank Austria and Oschadbank Ukraine.

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Hungary temporarily detains 7 Ukrainians and seizes $80 million cash shipment, angering Kiev

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Hungary detains 7 Ukrainians and seizes $80 million cash shipment. Kyiv calls move 'taking hostages'

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Ukraine says Hungary detains Ukrainian bank employees after leaders trade accusations

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha accused Hungary early on Friday of detaining seven employees of Ukraine's state savings bank after a fresh exchange of barbs between the two countries' leader...

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Hungary's $82 Million Bank Transit Swoop Deepens Spat With Ukraine

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Hungary ‘kidnapped Ukrainian bankers carrying £60m and nine kilos of gold’

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PM Orban: Hungary Needs a Government That Can Say No in These Extremely Difficult Times + Video

"The left wing has not disappeared, it has only transformed. Now it is called the Tisza Party," Viktor Orban stated on his social media page. The Prime Minister delivered a speech in Sukoro at a public forum,

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Growing Fears That Hungary’s Orbán May Cancel Next Month’s Election

As polling shows the opposition widening its lead, observers worry the prime minister is preparing a drastic step to retain power.

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Hungary’s Gen Z have only known one leader, Orbán

Opinion polls currently show that the new opposition party Tisza, headed by Péter Magyar, has a steady lead ahead of general elections in Hungary in 2026. Magyar, who is the ex-husband of Orbán’s former Justice Minister, Judit Varga, was once a beneficiary of the system. Now he is hoping to topple the regime.