Călin Georgescu, former presidential candidate, launched an aggressive attack against the organization representing the interests and political rights of Hungarians in Romania, RMDSZ/UDMR/DAHR, employing typical far-right and legionary rhetoric. 

Georgescu revived a popular narrative among Romanian extremist groups, when suggesting that the political representation of Hungarians should be banned. He also clearly referred to the Hungarian ethnicity of Romania’s current Minister of Finance, Tánczos Barna, when he criticized the “current system” for allowing someone with dual citizenship, specifically a Hungarian, to hold the position of Finance Minister. This is a clear incitement and threat against the Hungarian community, implying that a Hungarian person cannot serve as Finance Minister in Romania solely due to their ethnicity. 

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A Hungarian underage gymnast has become the victim of severe abuse at the training camp at Resita.
The Romanian Gymnast Federation is accused of covering up a very serious abuse case. According to information published by the Romanian Pro Sport portal, one of the members of the gymnastic team a 15-years old boy of Hungarian ethnicity, was subjected to inhumane humiliations. Two of his Romanian colleagues applied severe, violent treatment, while the others watched passively the horrifying events unfold.

The case raises concerns about ethnic abuse, as the victim was Hungarian underage individual, who was constantly insulted regarding his Hungarian ethnicity during the beating and humiliation by his Romanian peers.

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After failing to provoke the commemorators on the National Holiday of Hungarians, Mihai Tîrnoveanu, the leader of the extremist organization „Calea Neamului” (translated as the „Path of the Nation”, referring to the Romanian nation), together with some of his followers, returned to Sfântu Gheorghe. This time he intended to harass the citizens of Sfântu Gheorghe, who were doing their jobs, with huge loudspeakers and by spreading their extremist views.

Early in the afternoon on last Thursday, a pre-announced, yet for the locals an outrageous and provocative action took place in the centre of Sfântu Gheorghe, disturbing people by playing patriotic Romanian songs from loudspeakers and waving National Flags of Romania, while reminding locals that ”they live in Romania”. The authorities repeatedly called upon them to account for the noise, but without any results.

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Another draft bill was submitted into the Romanian parliament that aims to make national minorities uncomfortable in the country. A Senate proposal by the extremist AUR senator, Gheorghe-Adrian Cătană, suggests declaring November 24 as the “Day of Respect for the Romanian Nation”, thus forcing national minorities in Romania to participate in humiliating public display of “respect” towards the Romanian nation.

According to the first article of the proposal, November 24 would be designated as “The Day of Respect for the Romanian Nation, by Ethnic Minorities.” Under the proposal, national minorities would be obligated to respect Romanians.

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