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c0gnate
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(9/23/07 9:30 pm)


 The Hungarian far right: Changing of the Garda

Sep 20th 2007 | BUDAPEST

From The Economist print edition

Hungary's right-wing opposition is embarrassed by the far right

THESE should be halcyon days for Viktor Orban, leader of Fidesz, Hungary's main opposition party. Fidesz leads the ruling Socialists by 20 points in the polls. That is mainly because of the government's austerity measures, but also reflects aftershocks from the riots after a notorious speech by Ferenc Gyurcsany, the prime minister, over a year ago, in which he admitted to lying about the economy before the 2006 election.

Yet Fidesz is in disarray. Its new bugbear is the Magyar Garda (Hungarian Guard), a self-styled civil-defence group. The Garda, whose members wear black uniforms emblazoned with nationalist insignia, is organised by the far right Jobbik party. It was inaugurated last month by Lajos Fur, a former defence minister. Several churchmen attended, as did Maria Wittner, a veteran of the 1956 revolution—and a Fidesz member of parliament. The Garda has only 56 members, but plans for 2,000 more.

Most political parties have been quick to condemn it. “Fascists are gathering,” declared Mr Gyurcsany, accusing Fidesz of making common cause with Jobbik. Jobbik is not represented in parliament, but it co-operates with Fidesz in some localities. Fidesz's initial response was to defend the Garda's right of free association, and accuse Mr Gyurcsany of whipping up hysteria. Yet Jewish and Roma (gypsy) groups have called for action against the Garda. An American congressman, Tom Lantos, who is a Hungarian Holocaust survivor, has promised that no member would be let into the United States, and added that any party that fails to condemn the Garda cannot be a serious partner.

Here lies Mr Orban's dilemma. Fidesz's leaders have condemned anti-Semitism; it was Mr Orban's government in 2001 that instituted a Holocaust memorial day. The party's leaders have written to Hungary's Jewish leaders to reassure them. But Mr Orban also wants to court far-right votes. Although his lieutenants have now distanced Fidesz from the Garda, Mr Orban himself has refused to condemn it, beyond telling diplomats that it is the wrong answer to Hungary's problems. Such equivocation angers allies abroad: Fidesz has links with German Christian Democrats and wants ties with British Conservatives.

Direct support for the far right remains small, at only 2-3%. Yet similar parties are gaining elsewhere: one has just got into Greece's parliament. Activists in Hungary are newly confident. Masked skinheads disrupted a recent Budapest Gay Pride parade. Protesters dog Mr Gyurcsany, screaming abuse at him. Most analysts reckon that courting the far right has cost Fidesz support in the centre, helping it to lose in both 2002 and 2006. Mr Orban may again be the Socialists' best electoral asset.


www.economist.com/world/e...id=9833313

Edited by: c0gnate at: 9/23/07 9:33 pm
west bank boy 
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(9/24/07 1:38 pm)


 Re: The Hungarian far right: Changing of the Garda
I dont mind that magyar garda political party exist but as long as they dont break the international laws on humans, so if they wanna ethnic cleanse the jews or gypsies then deportation would be more preferable for them than to commit genocide.:rolleyes

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karsli
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(9/24/07 9:40 pm)


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ferenc has been busy selling public assets to putin, hopefully some nationalist opposition will put an end to this

west bank boy 
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(9/25/07 1:55 pm)


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ferenc has been busy selling public assets to putin, hopefully some nationalist opposition will put an end to this

yes gyurcsany is traitor to magyars and hungary but even when the nationalist opposition takes power, they have to respect the international laws so they can get respect from around the world cause if they dont then they will simply makes hungary a graveyard.:x

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Edited by: west bank boy  at: 9/25/07 2:01 pm
Zamardi
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(9/28/07 7:05 pm)


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piskos marha zsido cigany, rohagyanak megy, mindjart meg olom minden piskos marha szenki hazi zsido ciganyokat. >:

west bank boy 
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(9/29/07 11:12 am)


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zsido nem cigany te hulye.:lol

Contele de Monte Cristo
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(9/29/07 7:32 pm)


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:rollin things are pretty worst for hungary...:rolleyes if they turn to extremist hungary will be isolated very strong

Anittas 
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(9/29/07 10:25 pm)


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then deportation would be more preferable for them than to commit genocide.


Where would you deport them? To Erdely?

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west bank boy 
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(9/30/07 10:57 am)


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Where would you deport them?

anywhere like australia.

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To Erdely?

well if those gypsies in hungary originally from erdely then they should go back there, erdely is bigger than hungary, hungary is only 93,030 square km piece of my shhit while Erdely is 102,000 square km???

Edited by: west bank boy  at: 9/30/07 10:58 am
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