In response to the joint investigation by Germany’s Der Spiegel, Belgian every day De Tijd and Hungarian outlet Direkt36, Hungarian intelligence officers disguised as diplomats tried to infiltrate EU establishments in the course of the interval when Várhelyi (now a European commissioner) served as Hungary’s ambassador to the EU.
Pinho stated the Fee takes the allegations “very severely,” given their implications for the safety and integrity of EU operations, and confirmed that von der Leyen intends to debate the matter instantly with Várhelyi.
“She has not but had the event to take action, however this can occur on the earliest alternative,” the spokesperson stated.
“We’re decided to guard our personnel, our info, and our networks in opposition to any try and illegally gather info,” she added.
The Fee additionally introduced plans to ascertain an inner working group to evaluate the allegations. Whereas the choice to arrange the group has been made, its composition and mandate are nonetheless being outlined, one other spokesperson, Balazs Ujvari, stated.
