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No, Deutsche Welle, that half-hearted apology just won’t cut it
In response to the outcry against its latest coverage of Hungary, DW offers a lame and completely unacceptable response.
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PM Orbán: Hungary maintains policy of zero tolerance against anti-Semitism
The prime minister addressed a letter to Ronald S. Lauder, President of the World Jewish Congress, in tribute to his work preserving the memory of Holocaust victims.
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PM Orbán: Anti-Semitic abuse and harassment of Jewish people is “inconceivable in Hungary”
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has highlighted how Martin Schulz "has been attacking Hungary for years" for defending its borders and refusing to accept migrants.
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Anti-Semitism and the Opposition: Here’s what’s at stake in this weekend’s by-election.
An alliance of left-liberal opposition parties have jointly nominated a candidate with a deeply disturbing history of anti-Semitism to win this weekend’s ballot.
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Jewish leaders slam opposition politician for his anti-Semitic and racist statements
Several Jewish leaders have slammed László Bíró, a joint candidate of the opposition, for his anti-Semitic and racist statements.
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That moment when the liberal opposition nominated a far-right candidate with a disturbing history of anti-Semitism, Part III – How they completely ignored the story
Sometimes the silence carries greater significance than the stories that get published. This silence here is an appalling example of the liberal mainstream and its media.
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That moment when the liberal opposition nominated a far-right candidate with a disturbing history of anti-Semitism, Part II
“It cannot be tolerated,” according to a well-known government critic, commenting on the opposition’s choice of candidate, “that a man who has made such anti-Semitic and anti-Roma statements, like Bíró, can enter an election with the support of parties that call themselves anti-racist, democratic and tolerant.”
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That moment when the liberal opposition nominated a far-right candidate with a disturbing history of anti-Semitism, Part I
In the run-up to a by-election to fill a parliamentary seat for a constituency in northern Hungary, the so-called “democratic” opposition jointly nominated a far-right Jobbik candidate with a long history of stomach-turning, anti-Semitic and anti-Roma statements. Here’s the shameful story in brief.
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Hungarian MEPs urge EP to denounce anti-Semitic Jobbik politician
Hungarian MEPs Tamás Deutsch and József Szájer point to the "alarming move" by Hungarian opposition parties to field a candidate who has made such offensive remarks.
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Die Rückkehr der guten alten Antisemitismus-Karte?
Seit die Regierung von Premierminister Orbán im Jahr 2010 an die Macht kam, sind falsche Vorwürfe von Antisemitismus gegen Ungarn zu einem wiederkehrenden Thema in der Kommunikationstaktik unserer linksliberalen Kritiker geworden. Während dieser Trick in letzter Zeit etwas vernachlässigt wurde, da die Behauptungen immer lächerlicher wurden, scheint es nun, dass die Antisemitismus-Karte ein trauriges Comeback feiert.
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The return of the good old anti-Semitism card?
Since Prime Minister Orbán’s government took power in 2010, false anti-Semitism allegations directed at Hungary have become a recurring theme in the communication tactics of our left-liberal critics. While this ploy had become a bit neglected recently, as the claims had grown more and more laughable, it now seems that the anti-Semitism card is making a woeful comeback.
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Justice Minister: The government has taken effective steps against anti-Semitism
“The fact is that the Hungarian government has declared zero tolerance for anti-Semitism … unlike other European countries,” the minister said.
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German ambassador summoned to foreign ministry following Michael Roth anti-Semitism comments
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the Jewish community is safe in Hungary.