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.
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.
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.