The Mikó Imre Legal Protection Service learned of an incident that took place over the weekend in Cluj-Napoca, during which young people whose mother tongue is Hungarian were subjected to verbal intimidation on a city bus. The young people were speaking Hungarian among themselves when individuals on the bus, reportedly connected to supporters of the Universitatea Cluj football team, reacted in a hostile manner and verbally attacked them.

Based on the video recording available to us, the supporters addressed the young people in an aggressive tone and demanded that they stop speaking Hungarian. During the attack, statements were made such as “In Romania, speak Romanian,” “if you want to speak Hungarian, go to Budapest,” and “there is no place for the Hungarian language here.” It was also said that Hungarian is “the language of horses,” and that “you should speak the language of horses in Budapest, not here.”
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In recent days, we have witnessed several worrying incidents that clearly indicate that anti-Hungarian manifestations continue to be present in Romania, both in public life and in everyday interactions. We wish to draw attention to these cases because they clearly show that anti-Hungarian acts are not merely isolated incidents, but regularly occurring and serious social problems that, in the long term, undermine trust and coexistence between communities.

RULE OF LAW FAILURE AND INSTITUTIONAL ARBITRARINESS – The case of the eviction of the Premonstratensian abbot of Oradea

In Romania, the justice system and administrative practice have reached a point that can no longer be explained as normal legal dispute or a technical procedure. The case of the eviction of the Premonstratensian abbot of Oradea openly signals the erosion of rule-of-law guarantees and demonstrates that the institutional autonomy of a historic church community can be sacrificed at any time along political and economic interests.

The essence of the current situation is simple and grave: the head of a functioning religious order is being removed from his own monastery on the basis of a final court decision, even before constitutional, international, or ecclesiastical legal questions can be meaningfully examined. The speed of the procedure, the formal handling of legal remedies, and the insistence on enforcement all point to political intent.
The presence of the Premonstratensian Order in Oradea is not an administrative detail and not a matter of property use. It represents centuries of legal continuity, public service, educational and pastoral work that has survived the succession of empires, state forms, and political systems. Yet in a modern European state, this now offers no protection.

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In recent days, several highly provocative and deeply concerning AI-generated images and videos have circulated on social media, depicting Romanian politician Lidia Vadim Tudor, a member of parliament from the AUR party, cutting a cake symbolizing Hungary. In the background, an image of a crying Viktor Orbán can be seen, surrounded by Romanian flags. The extremist politician commented on the post on her social media page as “her father’s favorite cake.”

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We were outraged to learn that on Saturday evening the FC Argeș ultras tore down the Hungarian flag in Újtusnád and later posted footage of the act on their social media page. This incident gravely offends the dignity of the Hungarian community and is entirely unacceptable.

Based on the available evidence, the Mikó Imre Association for the Protection of Minority Rights will file a criminal complaint with the competent authorities, requesting an investigation into suspected vandalism, as well as incitement to hatred and hostility against a community.
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