Orbán's brother detained in people-smuggling investigation
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The brother of Viktor Orbán is in custody after police raided his home in Fót. Áron Orbán is reportedly one of four suspects in a scheme to move people across borders illegally. Photographs published online show him being transported to the Gyorskocsi Street detention center, while the current prime minister, Péter Magyar, confirmed that the detention has occurred.
The new administration is moving into the machinery of state as the economy stalls. Prime Minister Magyar has appointed a new head of the top secret service body, while inflation hit a six-month high in October. Fuel prices drove the increase, though food prices fell, suggesting the country is paying more to move its goods and less for the goods themselves.
Investigation continues into how a prisoner managed to obtain secret government documents while in detention. Elsewhere, the brother-in-law of the central bank governor’s son has purchased a secessionist villa in Budapest’s 12th district. The property, where George Soros was once a childhood guest, was sold by the local municipality at a 50 percent discount.