Prosecutors raid Fidesz servers, opposition says

Hungary’s now-ruling center-right Tisza party, led by Peter Magyar, says prosecutors raided the data center hosting Viktor Orbán-era Fidesz party servers, seizing the communications system and databases in what Fidesz calls an unprecedented move since 1990. Prosecutors have confirmed an embezzlement-related inquiry tied to the National Cultural Fund, but have given few details as the investigation continues. Magyar’s government, which swept to power on an anti-corruption and regime-change platform, has moved to dismantle Orbán-era structures and strip allies of influence, while Fidesz portrays the actions as autocratic persecution. Fidesz and its supporters claim the raid targets a political opponent and a tool of control, whereas the new government frames the investigations as necessary to recover public assets and curb cronyism. The exchanges underscore a deepening clash between the new administration’s reform agenda and the residual influence of Orbán’s era, while critics warn of threats to the rule of law. The situation has drawn international attention as Hungary seeks to redefine its democratic standards and EU alignment under Magyar’s leadership.