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In recent months, several worrysome cases have highlighted that anti-Hungarian incidents are still present in Romania, both in public life and in everyday situations.
In an incident in a shop in Cluj County, a Hungarian man was verbally and physically assaulted for speaking his mother tongue, Hungarian to his wife. Such attacks reveal that exercising minority language rights in Romania is still not always safe; on the contrary, it can even result in physical violence.
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The Mikó Imre Legal Protection Service has learned with shock about the unacceptable events that occurred on April 13, 2025, following the third-division match between SR Municipal Brașov and Székelyudvarhely FC.
After the match, supporters of the home team broke through the stadium’s security fence and attacked the players of the visiting team. The Hungarian players were physically assaulted while fans remaining in the stands openly chanted anti-Hungarian slogans. Players Levente Bara and Csongor Berkeczi both sustained physical injuries, and the team members were only able to avoid further attacks by fleeing to the locker room. This is not only unsportsmanlike conduct, but a criminal offense.
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An anti-Hungarian, violent act occurred yesterday in Sâncrăieni (Csíkszentkirály), where supporters
of the Bucharest football team, Steaua, tore off and desecrated the Székely flag placed at the Turul
statue in the village.
“This is not just damage to an object but an attack on our community’s identity, history, and
cohesion. For us, the Székely flag is more than a banner—it symbolizes our identity, history, and
unity. These provocations aim to undermine the foundations of our community, which we cannot
tolerate.” — stated a community leader about the incident on the village’s Facebook page.
Unfortunately, this is not an isolated event. Just a few days ago, in Cluj-Napoca (Kolozsvár), a child
speaking Hungarian was beaten by football fans, once again highlighting that members of minority
communities increasingly become targets. Violence and symbolic attacks, like the removal of the
flag, not only harm local communities but also undermine the fundamental values of social
coexistence.
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The Mikó Imre Legal Protection Service has learned with shock about the serious incidents following Monday evening’s city derby in Cluj, during which Universitatea Cluj ultras attacked several CFR supporters, including Hungarian minors.
According to press reports and published photos, 15-20 masked attackers ambushed young fans on the street as they were heading home from the stadium. The brutal attack happened suddenly, and one victim suffered such severe injuries that his nose was broken, and wounds on his face required stitches.
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B.K., an athlete from CSM Târgu Mureș, encountered a serious case of discrimination during the Romanian national team’s training session on February 14, 2025. The training took place in Chișinău, and the incident was directly linked to D.Z., the coach of the Romanian freestyle wrestling team.
B.K., a member of the Romanian national team, was wearing a training shirt depicting Hungary during the session. Coach D.Z. instructed him to remove the shirt and wear only equipment displaying the Romanian national team emblem. According to B.K., this request was unfair, as other athletes, including a teammate wearing an emblem representing the United States, were not given a similar warning.Read more…
