Von der Leyen won’t suspend Hungary’s commissioner amid spy affair allegations

Uniunea Europeana

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen will address allegations of Hungarian espionage with Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi — but has ruled out suspending him at this stage. “So far, these are only allegations,” Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho told POLITICO when asked whether the Hungarian commissioner would be suspended pending the EU executive’s probe. The European Commission said Thursday it would examine reports that claim Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government deployed

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