Board of Deputies ‘disappointment’ at Conservative MEPs’ defence of far-right Hungarian government

Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl today ‘noted with disappointment’ that Conservative Party MEPs have voted in defence of Hungary’s far-right government of Viktor Orban.

She said: “As we have stated previously, we are very alarmed by the messages at the heart of Orban’s election campaign, including his comments about ‘Muslim invaders’, calling migrants ‘poison’, and the vivid antisemitism in the relentless campaign against Jewish philanthropist George Soros.

“This whipping up of prejudice by the Hungarian government – alongside restrictions on press freedom and the independence of the judiciary – must be stopped before it undermines Hungary’s democracy irreversibly.

“It is very concerning that the Conservative Party MEPs chose to defend Hungary’s appalling track record, rather than supporting this motion to protect the rule of law.”

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