A Hungarian European Parliament member who belongs to the far-right opposition Jobbik party has been charged with spying on European Union institutions for Russia.

Prosecutors in Hungary confirmed on December 6 that a Hungarian MEP, who belongs to Jobbik party, has been charged with spying on European Union institutions for Russia.

The charges against Bela Kovacs, which include using forged private documents, stem from an investigation launched in April 2014, when Hungarian authorities fir...