A senior Hungarian government official close to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been hit with U.S. sanctions for his alleged involvement in corruption in Hungary. Antal Rogán, the minister in charge of Orbán’s cabinet office, was sanctioned by the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control for corruption while in office.
Rogán, a key figure in Orbán’s government, oversees government communication campaigns that have been crucial in maintaining Orbán’s power since 2010. Known as the “propaganda minister,” Rogán is accused of using his position to broker favorable business deals with government-aligned individuals, leading to European Union penalties against Hungary for official corruption concerns.
