The US has placed Viktor Orbán’s chief of staff under sanctions for alleged corruption, the highest-ranking Hungarian official to be blacklisted since the fall of communism.
Antal Rogán, a longtime ally of the Hungarian prime minister overseeing state-owned media and part of the intelligence services, is accused of setting up, operating and benefiting from a statewide system of corruption, the Treasury department said on Tuesday.
“The US will not hesitate to hold accountable individuals, like Rogán, who use the power of their office to illicitly enrich themselves and their cronies at the expense of their country and their fellow citizens,” it added.