Close Ally of Orban Sanctioned By The US. 

Last Week, the U.S. government sanctioned Hungarian president Viktor Orban’s cabinet minister, Antal Rogan. According to a report in Politico, Rogan has allegedly used his office to enrich himself and other Orban allies. In particular, Rogan set up a procurement system that funneled lucrative government contracts to Rogan’s allies and Orban’s Fidesz Party in a broader sense. According to a report in the BBC, Rogan runs the Hungarian Intelligence Service, and NATO allies are loath to provide the Orban government with sensitive information for fear that it may end up in the hands of President Putin, with whom Orban has a close relationship. The sanctioning of Rogan will likely prove meaningless as the incoming Trump administration will rescind the order due to his close ties with Orban.