US, Jewish leaders condemn Hungary far-right for protest
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The United States on Thursday strongly condemned a far-right party for unveiling a statue of wartime leader Miklos Horthy, who allied Hungary with Nazi Germany, an event which stoked concerns about a wave of anti-Semitism in the country. The Jobbik party unveiled the statue on Sunday in Budapest.
"Those who organized and participated in the event, including members of Hungary's parliament, promoted not only their own intolerance, but also a dramatically negative image of Hungary," the US embassy said in an e-mailed statement. (Reuters)
