On July 21, 2026, extensive investigative actions took place in Budapest targeting a data center providing digital infrastructure for the Fidesz party. Law enforcement officers, acting on a prosecutor's order, conducted a procedural inspection and seized server equipment as well as communication databases.
As a result of these measures, the party's official web portal (domain fidesz.hu) and internal email services were temporarily blocked. The investigation considers this data as potential evidence within the criminal proceedings.
Investigation Details and Financial Scales
The procedural actions are being carried out in the context of verifying the legality of fund distribution through the National Cultural Fund of Hungary (Nemzeti Kulturális Alap, NKA). The subject of the inquiry is a grant funding program with a total value of 17 billion forints.
The objective of seizing digital media is to verify possible instances of party communications intersecting with decisions on the distribution of budgetary subsidies. Previously, in June 2026, within the framework of the same case, law enforcement detained Balazs Bus, the former deputy head of the fund. He is charged with abuse of power.
Political Reaction and Legal Norms
Representatives of the Fidesz party, which moved to the opposition following the parliamentary elections in the spring of 2026, published an official statement. The document notes that the arrival of investigators at the data center occurred without prior notice. The party regards the seizure of databases as an unprecedented case and has declared its intention to file procedural complaints against the actions of the investigative team.
Official comments from supervisory bodies regarding the legal status of the seized materials will be formulated upon completion of the primary investigative actions. According to the norms of the Hungarian Code of Criminal Procedure (Törvény a büntetőeljárásról), the seizure of telecommunication equipment in the context of financial crime investigations is carried out on the basis of a reasoned prosecutor's order or a court warrant, with the right to subsequent appeal.
