Peter Magyar Claims Orban-Linked Oligarchs Are Fleeing Hungary with Billions

Incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar urged law enforcement to freeze assets and prevent the departure of influential families as the 16-year Fidesz era draws to a close. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Peter Magyar, election winner and leader of the pro-European conservative TISZA party, delivers a press conference at the HUNGEXPO Congress and Exhibition Center in Budapest, Hungary, on April 13, 2026, one day after Hungarian general elections. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google Incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar alleged on Sunday, April 26, that oligarchs close to outgoing leader Viktor Orban are siphoning tens of billions of euros out of the country as they prepare to flee abroad. In a video address, Magyar claimed that several influential families have already left Hungary, with others – including the family of multi-billionaire Lorinc Meszaros – reportedly preparing to depart for Dubai in the coming days. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . Citing media reports, Magyar stated that some individuals have already withdrawn their children from schools and organized private security for their exit to countries without extradition treaties, such as the UAE, Uruguay, and the United States . The leader of the Tisza party called on the National Tax and Customs Administration to immediately freeze assets he claims were illegally acquired. He also urged the Prosecutor General and National Police to arrest those responsible for “damaging the Hungarian people by many trillions of forints” before his government officially takes office in May. This political upheaval follows Viktor Orban’s announcement on Saturday that he would resign his seat in parliament to focus on reforming the Fidesz party from the outside. Orban’s electoral defeat has already begun to shift regional dynamics, notably unblocking the €90-billion EU loan for Ukraine , which he had vetoed for months. Other Topics of Interest Ukraine Blows Up Druzhba Pump Station After Restoring Druzhba Oil Deliveries to Hungary Slovakian Prime Minister Fico seems to have predicted accurately that once Ukraine got a €90 billion military loan package Hungary had been blocking, Kyiv’s drones might hit Druzhba again. As the transition of power approaches, international observers are monitoring whether Magyar’s crackdown on the previous administration’s inner circle will lead to a broader anti-corruption campaign or further political instability during the handover. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization since 1995. Its international market reach of 97% outside of Ukraine makes it truly Ukraine’s Global – and most reliable – Voice.