The Hungarian Prime Minister’s scarf created a diplomatic scandal
News given that Hungary Kyiv and ambassadors in Bucharest regarding the Prime Minister’s actions Ukraine and were invited to the Romanian MFA
Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbanin Budapest, Hungary and Greece The appearance of the country’s 1920 map in a scarf during a friendly match of football teams caused a diplomatic scandal.
In 1920, Romania, Austria, Slovakia, Serbia, Croatia and of Ukraine certain parts were part of Hungary.
News given that Hungary Kyiv and ambassadors in Bucharest regarding the Prime Minister’s actions Ukraine and were invited to the Romanian MFA.
The Romanian MFA expressed its “firm objection” to the Hungarian ambassador.
Ukraine At the MFA, Budapest officially apologized to the ambassador and of Ukraine was asked to give an explanation about the “intention” to the territorial integrity.
Orban Facebookwhat he wrote in
Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Oleg Nikolenko Facebook wrote on the page:
“Viktor Orban came to the football match wearing a scarf with a map showing the territory of Ukraine as part of Hungary. Propagation of revisionist ideas in Hungary does not serve Ukrainian-Hungarian relations and Europe it is against the policy”.
“Meduza” newspaper writes that the scarf in question was given to Orban by one of the Hungarian fans.
Orban himself later Facebook wrote on the page:
“Football is not politics. Let’s not look for what is not there. The Hungarian national team is the team of every Hungarian, regardless of where they live.”
Echoes of the Treaty of Trianon
Once part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Hungary lost two-thirds of its territory after World War I by signing the Trianon Peace Treaty in 1921.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for his close ties with Moscow and for defending Ukraine from Russian aggression military they are often criticized for their lack of support.
For example, on March 26, Orban said that his country Russia will not join the oil and gas embargo.
He also said that the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyagainst Russia from Budapest military it is not in Hungary’s economic interests to expect support.