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Hungary: govt, claims uncorroborated on Pegasus story

No illegal surveillance since Orban is in power, spokesperson

20 July, 17:23
(ANSA) - BELGRADE, JUL 20 - The story of alleged Pegasus spying case "suffers from the not-so-small problem that the claims have not been corroborated," the Hungarian Secretary of State for International Communication and Relations and International spokesman Zoltan Kovacs wrote on the governmental portal About Hungary today.

"Since PM Orban's government took power from the Socialists in 2010, there has been no illegal surveillance in Hungary," Kovacs said. "States must have the necessary tools to combat the many threats that they face today. And this includes preserving the ability to protect a country against the questionable endeavors of foreign secret services," the spokesperson of the Hungarian government remarked. However, Kovacs said, the Pegasus case in relation to Hungary "comes down to unsubstantiated claims. We read references to 'leaked' lists and so forth, but there appears to be nothing more than uncorroborated claims." (ANSA).

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