Parliament committee condemns Romanian president’s remarks on Hungarian minority
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Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution condemning recent “anti-minority” remarks by Romanian President Klaus Iohannis about his country’s Hungarian community and affirming its commitment to the cause of autonomy for Szekler Land.
Recent remarks by Iohannis about his Romania’s Hungarian community could be used to “incite hatred”, foreign ministry state secretary Levente Magyar said.
Magyar noted that Iohannis had recently accused Romania’s Social Democrats, who hold the majority of seats in parliament, of “fighting to hand over Transylvania to the Hungarians” as the Romanian government “fights a heroic battle” against the coronavirus epidemic.
The state secretary said
the Romanian president had branded anyone engaging in talks with the Hungarians who did not firmly reject Hungarian causes a “traitor”.
Magyar said the president’s comments amounted to more than just domestic political rhetoric, adding that they could have “far-reaching consequences”.
Romania is worse than the sick man of Europe. It will never catch up and will remain in the 13th century.
Hungary is the most disgusting country in Europe. Its prime minister, the dictator Orban is a despised person by the whole of Europe. This silly attempts of becoming autonomous by this region should be treated by Romanians the same way Madrid handled Catalonia.
If the people of Erdei wish to be part of Hungary then they have a right to. This land once belonged to Hungary and it was the Allies who took it from them and redistributed it after the Great War. As a British person married to a Hungarian I sympathise with the Hungarian plight and only hope that the leaders can continue to resolve this diplomatically, especially without EU or other foreign involvement.