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Péter Magyar Addresses Anti-Hungarian Law to Robert Fico
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Péter Magyar addresses anti-Hungarian law to Robert Fico
Péter Magyar claims the only thing in the way of meaningful cooperation is a Slovakian law that could impose prison sentences on individuals questioning the decrees, which historically justified property seizures based on collective guilt after the Second World War. In addition, the outgoing Orbán-government never said anything regarding these discriminatory decrees.
The leader of the Hungarian opposition gave Fico an ultimatum.
Magyar Raises Minority Rights Conditions in Call with Robert Fico
Hungary’s incoming prime minister Péter Magyar said he concluded a phone call with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in which he made clear that progress in bilateral policy discussions will depend on guarantees over the rights of ethnic Hungarians in Slovakia. In a post on X, Magyar said he told Fico that discussions on broader policy matters could only move forward if Slovakia repeals legislation that he said threatens Hungarians in Slovakia w…
In a telephone conversation with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, Hungary's next prime minister, Péter Magyar, stressed that they can only discuss political issues if the law that imposes prison sentences for denying post-war decrees of President Edvard Beneš is repealed. Fico responded by saying that they have fundamentally different views on the issue.
"I just got off the phone with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. I clearly told him that we can only discuss any policy issue if we receive a guarantee that Slovakia will repeal the law threatening Hungarians in the Uplands with prison, and if it is recorded that in the future the lands of our Hungarian compatriots in the Uplands will not be confiscated based on the Beneš decrees based on collective guilt," Péter Magyar said on Facebook.
They agreed to continue the negotiations in person in Brussels at the next European Council meeting.
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