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.”
The Symbolic Dismemberment of Hungary: A Political Provocation Against the Hungarian Community
Anti Hungarian, Hate Motivated Attack in Carei: Authorities’ Failures Also Come to Light
The anti Hungarian incident that occurred at the Carei Christmas fair was brought before Parliament on Tuesday, after a vendor was repeatedly spat on and insulted because of his Hungarian identity. According to reports, a man attacked a kürtőskalács vendor who had spoken Hungarian, shouting abusive slurs and spitting on him multiple times. Video recordings and witness statements clearly indicate that the act was motivated by anti Hungarian hatred, yet the perpetrator received only a minor fine of a few hundred lei, as the authorities classified the incident merely as a disturbance of public order rather than an act of incitement against a community.
Desecration of a National Symbol in Újtusnád
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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Violent Romanian football fans tore down Székely flags in Etéd commune
Following Saturday’s football match between FK Csíkszereda and Universitatea Cluj, fans of the Cluj team vandalized Székely flags at several locations on their way home. The incidents took place in the villages of Énlaka, Kőrispatak, and Csekefalva, where, according to community reports, the perpetrators tore down, shredded, or threw to the ground flags that had been placed on private property. Eyewitnesses said the vandals were traveling in a car with Cluj license plates, spoke Romanian, and stopped at several houses to desecrate the displayed Székely symbols.
Another Severe Case of Linguistic Discrimination, this time at a sport event, in Sibiu
The youth women’s football team of KSE (Kézdivásárhelyi SE) played an away match on Sunday, September 28, 2025, against Interstar Sibiu in the 3rd League. Around the 70th minute, with the score at 1–1, a serious discriminatory incident occurred, which affected not only the match but also the very spirit of sport.
The referee forced a KSE player to speak only Romanian on the field, threatening to expel her and send her to the locker room if she spoke otherwise. This outraged the team, as it was clearly an act of ethnic discrimination, which is unacceptable and contradicts the fundamental values represented in sport.
The Mikó Imre Legal Aid Service fully condemns such discriminatory behavior, which is not only unlawful but also deeply violates the right to equality and the spirit of sport. The incident seriously diminished the sporting value of the match and had a lasting impact on the team members, who left the field demoralized.
The situation is made worse by the fact that the KSE team consists of girls around 15 years old, who are shaping not only their technical skills but also their human values on the sports field. At this age, young people are especially sensitive to social injustice, and such experiences of discrimination can have long-term effects on their self-confidence and community relationships.
The Mikó Imre Legal Aid Service has filed a complaint with the appropriate authorities and expects strict measures to ensure that such incidents do not occur again, either to KSE or to any other sports club. Such manifestations have no place on the sports field, where all athletes must be treated equally, regardless of their nationality or linguistic background.
Erika Benkő, head of the Service, stated: “More and more often, Hungarians are being told in various situations not to use their language. I want to stress once again, firmly, that this is not only unacceptable but also against the law. The only way we can act against this phenomenon is to report and oppose it every single time. We expect the Anti-Discrimination Council to proceed with exemplary severity against the referee, since we have immediately reported this case to them.”
(Photo: Pinti Attila)