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Hungary: Orbán-era central bank governor György Matolcsy detained on suspicion of economic fraud
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tardigrade scribe.disroot.org tardigrade@scribe.disroot.org
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György Matolcsy, the former governor of Hungary’s central bank, has been detained on suspicion of economic fraud causing significant financial damage and using a forged private document, his lawyer has confirmed.

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Pál Bátki, Matolcsy’s legal representative, told Telex that his client was suspected of economic fraud causing significant financial damage and the misdemeanour of using a forged private document. The suspect’s formal questioning had not yet begun, but was expected to take place later on Wednesday morning.

Meanwhile, the Central Chief Prosecution Office of Investigation confirmed that coordinated investigative operations were under way at several locations as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected misappropriation of funds causing particularly significant financial damage. Further details were expected later in the day.

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A_norny_mousse piefed.social A_norny_mousse@piefed.social
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Good. And pray he not be the only one. I know they're not exactly socialists either, but it looks like this government is actually doing what a government is supposed to do. Such a rarity these days.

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