{"id":183570,"date":"2026-04-14T13:04:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T10:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/183570\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:20:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T11:20:46","slug":"latuska-says-orban-government-granted-eu-visas-to-belarusian-security-officials","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/183570\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0141atu\u0161ka says Orb\u00e1n government granted EU visas to Belarusian security officials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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April 14, Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>The Hungarian embassy in Minsk issued Schengen visas to senior Belarusian security officials allegedly involved in politically-motivated reprisals in the country, opposition politician Pavie\u0142 \u0141atu\u0161ka said on YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this way, Belarusian security services employees were free to travel within the European Union, potentially causing additional security concerns, the politician noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government of Viktor Orb\u00e1n had also been consistently blocking economic sanctions against Minsk, Latu\u0161ka added, citing what he described as insider information received in Brussels. Hungary reportedly shared with Belarus classified information on decisions concerning the Belarusian and Russian authorities, he added, noting frequent visits to Belarus by P\u00e9ter Szijj\u00e1rt\u00f3, foreign minister in Orb\u00e1n\u2019s government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0141atu\u0161ka said he expects Hungary\u2019s new government to engage in dialogue with the Belarusian pro-democracy forces, strengthen sanctions against Minsk, close the \u201cillegal visa route\u201d for government officials and recall Ambassador Zita Bencsik, who was the only EU envoy to present credentials to Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka after the disputed presidential election in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two days ago, Hungary’s Tisza party, led by P\u00e9ter Magyar, won the 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election, securing a constitutional majority and ending the 16-year rule of Prime Minister Viktor Orb\u00e1n\u2019s Fidesz party. Orb\u00e1n was known for pursuing anti-European, anti-Ukrainian and pro-Russian policies, particularly in recent years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orb\u00e1n\u2019s rule was also marked by Hungary\u2019s consistent opposition to the tightening of the EU sanctions against Belarus and Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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