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Hungarian government to investigate alleged USAID interference in country's internal affairs

By lauraharris // 2025-03-05

• The Hungarian government plans to investigate alleged interference by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Hungary's internal affairs, including its impact on media, journalists, political activists and NGOs.
• Gergei Guyash, head of the Prime Minister's office, claims USAID funds were used to shape public opinion and calls the case "the largest corruption scandal in the Western world."
• Prime Minister Viktor Orban appointed Andras Laszlo, an MEP from the ruling party, as the Government Commissioner to investigate the use of U.S. taxpayer money provided by USAID.
• The investigation aims to uncover the extent of American funding in Hungary, its impact on public opinion and the intentions behind the allocation of American grants to Hungarian organizations.
• The announcement follows a recent MCC Brussels report revealing how NGOs exploit EU and state funding for political agendas, raising questions about the neutrality of these organizations.

The Hungarian government has announced plans to launch an investigation into the United States' interference in its internal affairs through the programs of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Gergei Guyash, the head of the office of the Hungarian Prime Minister, alleged that USAID funds were used to influence Hungarian media, journalists, political activists and NGOs to shape public opinion. "[The American agency's] money was used to buy mass media, journalists, political activists and so-called non-governmental organizations capable of influencing public opinion," said Guyash, who described the USAID case as "the largest corruption scandal in the Western world." In line with this, Guyash announced that Prime Minister Viktor Orban appointed Andras Laszlo, a member of the European Parliament from the ruling FIDESZ-Hungarian Civil Union party, as the Government Commissioner to investigate U.S. taxpayer money provided by the USAID. "The significance of this matter for Hungary is enormous," Gulyas said during a press briefing. "We need a full, swift and thorough investigation into how these funds were used and what influence they exerted." Laszlo's team will contact American authorities, study the details of U.S. programs and prepare a comprehensive report. The government seeks to uncover the extent of American funding in Hungary, the impact of past U.S. administrations on public opinion and the intentions behind the allocation of American grants to Hungarian organizations. Laszlo confirmed his appointment in a post on X. "Today, I was appointed Government Commissioner for uncovering the purpose and destination of the corrupt USAID monies that arrived to Hungary. I will be closely monitoring the USAID scandal and reaching out to the DOGE Committee, Elon Musk and the Trump administration to cooperate," he wrote. "The work already done by our American friends is unbelievable. It is our mutual interest to trace these corrupt funds, understand how the globalist network works and dismantle the corruption machine." (Related: DOGE freezes all funding to the National Endowment for Democracy (NED).)

Report reveals NGOs exploit EU and government funding for political agendas

The announcement came after a recent MCC Brussels report revealed how the European Union (EU) and government funding is being used to advance political agendas. According to the MCC Brussels report, which was published in Magyar Nemzet, state-funded NGOs often exploit their position for political and financial gain. It highlights the growing influence of NGOs in political discourse and their role in advancing bureaucratic interests. "The research is particularly relevant in light of the efforts launched by the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), which NGOs actively involved in left-wing political protests they are intended to finance the state, calling into question the neutrality of these organizations," Magyar Nemzet wrote on its website. Executive Director Frank Füredi of MCC Brussels said: "It seems that NGOs are no longer 'non-governmental organizations' at all, but rather hired masses paid to protest and lobby for the agenda of bureaucratic interests." BigGovernment.news has more stories like this. Watch the video below that talks USAID being worse than everyone thinks. This video is from Rick Langley's channel on Brighteon.com.

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Sources include: RMX.news News.Pravda.com English.news.cn Magyarnemzet.hu Brighteon.com

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