“I had absolutely nothing to do with the wiretapping of Szijjártó" – investigative journalist tells Telex 😔

Szabolcs Panyi, an investigative journalist, denies involvement in the wiretapping of Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, claiming he was trying to gather information on Szijjártó's communications with Russian officials. The pro-government press accused him of leaking Szijjártó's number to foreign intelligence. Szijjártó called the situation shocking, while Panyi argues it is a preemptive strike by the ruling party to discredit his work. The incident raises questions about journalistic ethics and government surveillance, especially in light of previous monitoring of Panyi using Pegasus spyware.