A speech by Viktor Orban proclaiming that he wanted to prevent Hungary from becoming a “mixed-race” country triggered outrage at home and abroad, including a surprise resignation from his party. The Hungarian prime minister’s remarks to supporters in Baile Tusnad, Romania, over the weekend railed against a “flood” of migrants being “forced” on the country. While Orban has in the past made similar comments on immigration, this instance brought denunciations from Romania’s foreign minister and a leader of Hungary’s Jewish community. Zsuzsanna Hegedus, a long-time Orban ally and adviser in his government, tendered her resignation with a strongly worded condemnation....
Monitoring Antisemitism Intel
