By Vlad Makszimov | Telex 09-11-2021 According to the signatories, including Amnesty International, Reporters Without Borders and Electronic Frontier Foundation, the bloc’s global human rights sanctions regime would allow the EU to adopt targeted sanctions. [Shutterstock / mundissima] Euractiv is part of the Trust Project >>> Print Email Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram At the Hungarian parliament’s sitting on Monday (8 November), the opposition accused Fidesz MP Lajos Kósa of mishandling classified information when he revealed that the ministry of interior had bought the Israeli spyware, Telex reported. Far-right-turned-conservative Jobbik MP György Szilágyi questioned whether Fidesz was willing to take action against Kósa after he admitted last Thursday (4 November) that the interior ministry had bought Pegasus software. A multinational investigation by prominent media revealed last summer that the software was used to spy on journalists, businessmen, and local politicians. Szilágyi said Kósa had committed a misuse of classified data by revealing the information. “Are you willing to take action against Kósa, and will there be consequences?” Szilágyi asked. Secretary of state of the ministry of interior Károly Kontrát retorted that the operation of the national security services is regulated by law and regularly monitored. Since 2010, the Hungarian services have not conducted any illegal surveillance, the Fidesz MP added. (Vlagyiszlav Makszimov | EURACTIV.com with Telex) Subscribe now to our newsletter EU Elections Decoded Email Address * Politics Newsletters
