In Hungary, from which anti-Ukrainian statements are constantly heard, they made a claim to our lands. The leader of one of the local parties wanted Transcarpathia.
Index writes about this. Thus, speaking at the annual party conference in Budapest, the leader of the Hungarian far-right party Mi Hazank, Laszlo Torockai, said that pressure from “international financiers” led to the war in Ukraine, which would “destroy Europe and send the continent’s economy to the bottom.” In his opinion, “Ukraine was bought by BlackRock,” the world’s largest investment fund, which has more than $10 trillion.
Laszlo Torockai said that his party stands for an end to the conflict in Ukraine: an immediate ceasefire, peace and a negotiated settlement. And if the statehood of Ukraine ceases to exist as a result of the war, then Mi Hazank will lay claim to Transcarpathia.
“If the statehood of Ukraine ceases to exist as a result of the war, Mi Hazank will lay claim to Transcarpathia as the only parliamentary party,” Torotskai said.
What do you know about this politician?
It is worth noting that Mi Hazank is a fairly popular party in Hungary (in the 2022 parliamentary elections, the party overcame the 5% barrier to enter parliament, gaining 6 seats and forming the second largest faction in the Hungarian parliament). And about Laszlo Torocka, in particular, it is known:
- Hungarian far-right politician;
- was the founder of the “64 Regions Youth Movement” (Hatvannégy Vármegye Ifjúsági Mozgalom, HVIM) in 2001 and the “Hunnia” movement;
- On September 18, 2006, he led the assault and occupation of the Hungarian Television building;
- in 2006-2010 he was one of the leaders of demonstrations against the liberal government of Ferenc Gyurcsany and clashes with the forces of law and order;
- in 2013, as an independent candidate, he was elected mayor of the city of Ashotthala with 71.5% of the votes, and in 2014 he was re-elected (uncontested) with 100% of the votes. While in office, he was marked by a ban on publicly supporting LGBT rights and practicing Islam in the city, and most importantly, by initiating the construction of a fence and barriers on the country’s southern border. However, Torotskai stated that he respects all historical religions, including Islam, and fights against mass migration and extreme liberalism, not against religions and traditions;
- at last year's party conference, among other things, he opposed the entry of Finland and Sweden into NATO, and also that Ukraine was allegedly sold to foreign investors.
- In 2022, on the occasion of Poland's Independence Day on Twitter, Torocki wished it to once again have a common border with Hungary. He illustrated the tweet with a photograph taken after Hungary captured Transcarpathia in 1939, where a Pole and a Hungarian shake hands at a border post.
