# Former Hungarian culture minister detained over misappropriation allegations

https://mins.news/en/item/78362

- Reuters, 2026-09-29 10:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/former-hungarian-culture-minister-detained-after-allegations-misappropriation-2026-09-29/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abb8c43a32b7800017a961a

> A former minister in Viktor Orban’s cabinet has been detained over accusations of misappropriation at Hungary’s National Cultural Fund, prosecutors said on Tuesday. The fund is overseen by the culture ministry.

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