Ad
'As we fight the pandemic, the (opposition) Social Democratic party fights - to give Transylvania to Hungary', Romanian president Klaus Iohannis said in a recent press conference (Photo: Klaus Iohannis)

Bucharest and Budapest in 'autonomy' region row

"As we fight the pandemic, the (opposition) Social Democratic party fights - to give Transylvania to Hungary", Romanian president Klaus Iohannis said in a recent press conference.

This prompted a reaction from Hungary's foreign affairs minister - describing the statement as "inciting hatred".

The row began when a draft bill granting autonomy to Szeklerland, part of Romania's Transylvania region, easily passed the Lower House of Romanian parliament, without MPs getting to vote on ...

Get EU news that matters

Back our independent journalism by becoming a supporting member

Already a member? Login here

Author Bio

Cristian Gherasim is a freelance journalist contributing to EUobserver, Euronews, EU Reporter, Katoikos, Von Mises Institute, and bne IntelliNews, with a particular focus on European and regional affairs.

'As we fight the pandemic, the (opposition) Social Democratic party fights - to give Transylvania to Hungary', Romanian president Klaus Iohannis said in a recent press conference (Photo: Klaus Iohannis)

Tags

Author Bio

Cristian Gherasim is a freelance journalist contributing to EUobserver, Euronews, EU Reporter, Katoikos, Von Mises Institute, and bne IntelliNews, with a particular focus on European and regional affairs.

Ad

Related articles

Ad
Ad