Outgoing Hungarian Officials Reportedly Destroy Documents After Election Loss

Péter Szijjártó, Hungary's outgoing Minister of Foreign Affairs, has been involved in the destruction of documents related to European Union sanctions, according to the winner of the election and future Prime Minister, Péter Magyar on April 13.

Szijjártó had not been seen in public since the election results were announced. Observers noted that he was missing from the group of officials standing with Viktor Orbán when the former Prime Minister formally conceded.

Bloomberg previously reported that Szijjártó and other key aides had largely retreated from the public eye since the vote.

During his press briefing, Magyar shared details from a note he received regarding the minister's whereabouts.

"I received information that many people thought that the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, Péter Szijjártó, had disappeared, as he was not seen during Viktor Orbán's speech. I reassure everyone – Péter Szijjártó is alive and well: today at 10 o'clock he appeared at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where Russian hackers have been for many years, accompanied by Eszter Gyarmati. Now they are destroying documents related to sanctions," Magyar stated.

Recent images published by the outlet HVG show Szijjártó near the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade building as he approached a vehicle. This marks his first public appearance since Sunday.

Other members of the outgoing administration have also remained out of view. While Orbán gave a brief speech on Sunday night describing the loss of his Fidesz  party as a "painful defeat," his social media presence has since become inactive.

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Local media had earlier highlighted Szijjártó’s absence, pointing out that while most of the Fidesz party leadership and cabinet members were present for the concession speech, the Foreign Minister was not.

His last social media activity was recorded on the afternoon of Sunday, April 12.

Following the recent parliamentary elections, Péter Magyar, the leader of the Tisza party, stated that Hungary’s incoming government would continue negotiations with Vladimir Putin on a pragmatic basis, specifically regarding energy supplies.

During an interview, Magyar acknowledged that while the country needed to reduce its reliance on Russian oil and gas, diversification could not be achieved immediately. He emphasized that there would be no political alignment with Moscow, famously remarking that the two nations "will not become friends."

After securing what he described as a historic victory that ended Viktor Orbán’s rule, Magyar told supporters in Budapest that the truth had finally defeated the "campaigns of lies and hatred."

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