Espionage, Eligibility, and the Integrity of the European Commission

Espionage, Eligibility, and the Integrity of the European Commission

The revelation that Hungarian intelligence officers allegedly operated within EU institutional premises under the watch of the current EU Commissioner Oliver Várhelyi poses an unprecedented challenge to the Union’s constitutional framework.

According to investigations published in January 2025 by the Hungarian journalistic collective Direkt36, in collaboration with the German Der Spiegel, the Austrian Der Standard, and the Belgian De Tijd, approximately six officers from Hungary’s Information Office (IH) worked under diplomatic cover at Várhelyi’s mission between 2015 and 2019.

Author's summary: EU Commissioner Oliver Várhelyi faces challenges.

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Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog — 2025-10-14

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